Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became center of the archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon. Its seat is located at the Saint Peter's Metropolitan Cathedral.

Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

Archidioecesis Tuguegaraoana

  • Arkidiocesis ti Tuguegarao (Ilocano)
  • Arkidiocesis nat Tuguegarao (Ibanag)
  • Archidiocensya yoh Tuguegaraow (Malaweg)
  • Arquidiócesis de Tuguegaráo (Spanish)
Cathedral of Tuguegarao
Archdiocesan coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryCagayan
Ecclesiastical provinceTuguegarao
MetropolitanTuguegarao
Statistics
Area9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
1,709,000
1,356,000 (79.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1974
CathedralSaint Peter Metropolitan Cathedral in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Patron saintOur Lady of Piat
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMost Rev. Ricardo L. Baccay, D.D.
SuffragansDiocese of Bayombong
Diocese of Ilagan
Prelature of Batanes
Bishops emeritusThe Most Rev. Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, D.D., Ph.D., S.T.D. Archbishop Emeritus (1986-2011) The Most Rev. Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D. Archbishop Emeritus (2011-2019)
Map

Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.

History

Originally it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which was then located at the old city of Nueva Segovia now Lal-Lo, Cagayan transferred to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910, for the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. On September 21, 1974 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an archdiocese.

Coat of Arms

The crossed keys and inverted cross are symbols of Saint Peter, titular of the cathedral. The blue wavy pale represents the Cagayan River while the silver fleur-de-lys in its center represents Our Lady of Piat. The fertile Cagayan Valley and the high mountain ranges hemming it on east (Sierra Madre) and west (Cordilleras) are represented by green fields and the mountains drawn in Italian heraldic style. Tuguegarao, the seat of the archdiocese, etymologically means "fire at daytime" (tuguig, arao): hence the sun and the symbols of fire.[1]

Suffragan dioceses
DioceseBishopTerritoryCoat of Arms
1.IlaganDavid William Antonio
(since February 12, 2019)		Isabela
2.BayombongJose Elmer Mangalinao
(since July 25, 2018)		Nueva Vizcaya|Quirino
3.BatanesDanilo Ulep
(since August 8, 2017)		Batanes

Address

The office of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is currently located at The Archbishop's Palace, Rizal Street, Centro 10, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.

Bishops
BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Maurice Patrick Foley1 Sep 1910 Appointed - 6 Sep 1916
2.Santiago Caragnan Sancho5 Feb 1917 Appointed - 22 Apr 1927
3.Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M.27 Jan 1928 Appointed - 6 May 1950
4.Alejandro Olalia6 May 1950 Succeeded - 28 Dec 1953
5.Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo29 Apr 1957 Appointed - 21 Sep 1974

Archbishops
ArchbishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo21 Sep 1974 – 31 Jan 1986
2.Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan31 Jan 1986 Appointed - 15 Jun 2011
3.Sergio Lasam Utleg15 Jun 2011 Appointed - 18 October 2019
4.Ricardo Lingan Baccay18 October 2019 Appointed - present

See also

References
  1. Madriaga, Mariano (1957). "The Coats-of-Arms of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in the Philippines: Part II. The Suffragan Sees in the Luzon Area". Philippine Studies. 5 (4): 420–430. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

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