Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
Diocese of Alaminos Dioecesis Alaminensis Diosis na Alaminos Diocesis ti Alaminos Diyosesis ng Alaminos Diocesis de Alaminos | |
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| Catholic | |
 Alaminos Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Western Pangasinan (Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Mabini, Mangatarem, Sual) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Headquarters | Alaminos, Pangasinan |
| Coordinates | 16°09′37″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16021700°N 119.98029100°E / 16.16021700; 119.98029100 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,449 km2 (946 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 793,366 651,797[1] (82.2%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 12, 1985 (1985-01-12) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Patriarch |
| Patron saint | Joseph the Patriarch |
| Secular priests | 36 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., OP |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Socrates Buenaventura Villegas |
| Vicar General | Lain Mayo |
| Bishops emeritus | Jesus Aputen Cabrera |
The Diocese of Alaminos (Latin: Dioecesis Alaminensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected on January 12, 1985, and comprises 14 municipalities in the western part of the province of Pangasinan. The diocese has experience no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., of the Order of Preachers, then-vice rector of the UST Central Seminary, to be the new bishop of Alaminos.[2] His episcopal ordination by ordaining Archbishop Socrates Villegas with Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose and Auxiliary Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog as co-consecrators was held on March 18 at Manaoag Church. His solemn installation and canonical possession as the fourth bishop of the diocese was held on March 19, 2024 at the Alaminos Cathedral.[3][4]
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Jesus Cabrera | April 22, 1985 – July 1, 2007 |  |
| 2. | Marlo Peralta | July 1, 2007 – December 30, 2013 |  |
| 3. | Ricardo Baccay | February 20, 2016 – January 14, 2020 |  |
| 4. | Napoleon Sipalay | March 19, 2024 – present |  |
See also
References
- ^ "Alaminos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Lagarde, Roy (March 20, 2024). "New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
External links
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- Official website
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