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Metropolitan see Lingayen–Dagupan, Philippines

Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan

Lingayen(sis)-Dagupanen(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese in central Pangasinan. Created as the Diocese of Lingayen in 1928, the see moved to Dagupan in 1954 and was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1963. It has been led by Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas since 2009, with suffragans Alaminos, Cabanatuan, San Fernando (La Union), San Jose (Nueva Ecija), and Urdaneta.

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The address the register holds for Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Dagupan, in Lingayen–Dagupan, Philippines.

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Established
1928
Catholics
1,233,132
Priests
76
Territory
1,565 km²

Parishes and churches

35 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Socrates B. Villegas
Born
28 September 1960
Birthplace
Manila

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The cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Dagupan stands in Lingayen–Dagupan, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, Lingayen.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

In the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines, the Latin Catholic Church maintains the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan serves as its cathedral, while the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church in the neighboring municipality of Lingayen holds the rank of co-cathedral.

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