Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued

Diocese of Bangued

*Dioecesis Banguedensis*

Diocesis ti Bangued
Diyosesis ng Bangued
Diocese of Bangued; Dioecesis Banguedensis; Diocesis ti Bangued; Diyosesis ng Bangued
Catholic
	Bangued Cathedral
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Abra
Ecclesiastical province	Nueva Segovia
Statistics
Area	3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2021); 271,081; 225,637 (83.2%)
Parishes	24
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 12, 1955 (Territorial Prelature); November 15, 1982 (Diocese)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St James the Elder
Patron saint	James the Great
Secular priests	25
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Leopoldo Jaucian
Metropolitan Archbishop	Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Vicar General	Pablo Nilo Peig

The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.^[2]

The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.

History

June 12, 1955: Established as territorial prelature
November 15, 1982: Promoted to diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.

The pilgrim's staff and the two scallops are the most popular symbols of Saint James the Great, the titular of the cathedral. The blue wavy pale represents the Abra River. The mountains and green fields represent the mountainous province of Abra.^[3]

Bishop		Period in Office
1.	Odilo Etspueler	August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired
2.	Cesar C. Raval	November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned
3.	Artemio L. Rillera	June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointedBishop of San Fernando de La Union
4.	Leopoldo C. Jaucian	January 5, 2007 – present