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Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued Diyosesis ng Bangued | |
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| Catholic | |
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 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[1] (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.
- ^ "Bangued (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Diocese of Bangued". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.