Diocese of Urdaneta, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Urdaneta / Urdaneten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lingayen–Dagupan

Neighbouring Dioceses: Lingayen–Dagupan (←), Baguio (↑), Bayombong (↗), San Jose de Nueva Ecija (→), Tarlac (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1985.01.12: Established as Diocese of Urdaneta / Urdaneten(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2026.05.03 – ...):

Bishop-elect Nick Argel Vaquilar (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Urdaneta (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Nick Argel Vaquilar (56)
(2026.05.03 – ...)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines)

Born:	1970.05.03 (Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1997.05.05

Priest of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1997.05.05 – 2026.05.03)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (2026.05.03 – ...)

Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose (75)
(2005.09.21 – 2026.05.03)

Bishop emeritus of Urdaneta (Philippines)

Servus tuus in æternum

Born:	1950.10.29 (Laoag City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.11.26

Priest of Laoag (Philippines) (1975.06.29 – 2005.09.21)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (2005.09.21 – 2026.05.03)

Bishop Jesus Castro Galang
(1991.12.07 – 2004.09.16)

Ut diligatis invicem

Born:	1932.12.25 (Tarlac, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.07.04
Died:	2004.09.16 († 71)

Priest of San Fernando (Philippines) (1962.03.17 – 1987.05.23)

Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (1987.05.23 – 1991.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (1987.05.23 – 1991.12.07)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1991.12.07 – 2004.09.16)

Bishop Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C.
(1985.04.22 – 1990.05.05)

Deo servire populo sufficere

Born:	1925.04.14 (Santa Maria, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1952.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	1990.05.05 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Scilium (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1981.12.09 – 1985.04.22)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1985.04.22 – 1990.05.05)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Ilocos
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (27)

Lingayen–Dagupan (←), Baguio (↑), Bayombong (↗), San Jose de Nueva Ecija (→), Tarlac (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,616 km²

Population: 702,058 Catholics (81.0% of 866,340 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 128 missions

Personnel: 44 priests (39 diocesan, 5 religious), 74 religious (27 brothers, 47 sisters), 17 seminarians