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Suffragan diocese Urdaneta, Philippines

Diocese of Urdaneta

Urdaneten(sis)

The Diocese of Urdaneta is a Latin Church diocese covering eastern Pangasinan, erected in 1985 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Bishop Jacinto A. Jose leads the see; his resignation was accepted in May 2026 and bishop-elect Nick A. Vaquilar is set to take office in July 2026.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception, in Urdaneta, Philippines.

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Established
1985
Catholics
692,968
Priests
39
Territory
1,616 km²

Parishes and churches

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

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Nick Argel Vaquilar

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The cathedral

Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception stands in Urdaneta, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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

History

Formed in 1985 from territory of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Diocese of Urdaneta (Latin: Dioecesis Urdanetensis) is a Latin Church jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.