Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos

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Diocese of Alaminos

Dioecesis Alaminensis

Diosis na Alaminos
Diocesis ti Alaminos
Diyosesis ng Alaminos
Diocesis de Alaminos
Catholic
Alaminos Church in Pangasinan.jpg
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Alaminos.svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
TerritoryWestern 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″N119°58′49″E / 16.16021700°N 119.98029100°E / 16.16021700; 119.98029100
Statistics
Area2,449 km2 (946 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
793,366
651,797 [1]  (82.2%)
Parishes21
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 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 GeneralLain Mayo
Bishops emeritusJesus Aputen Cabrera

The Diocese of Alaminos ( Latin : Dioecesis Alaminensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

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The diocese was erected on January 12, 1985, and comprises 14 municipalities in the western part of the province of Pangasinan. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes since then, 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 University of Santo Tomas 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

The Clergy of the Diocese of Alaminos with Bishop Baccay at St. Joseph Cathedral Parish Diocese of Alaminos Clergy.jpg
The Clergy of the Diocese of Alaminos with Bishop Baccay at St. Joseph Cathedral Parish
NoNameIn officeCoat of arms
1.Jesus CabreraApril 22, 1985 – July 1, 2007 Coat of arms of Jesus Aputen Cabrera as Bishop of Alaminos.svg
2. Marlo Peralta July 1, 2007 – December 30, 2013 Coat of arms of Marlo Mendoza Peralta as Bishop of Alaminos.svg
3. Ricardo Baccay February 20, 2016 – January 14, 2020 Coat of arms of Ricardo Lingan Baccay as Bishop of Alaminos.svg
4. Napoleon Sipalay March 19, 2024 – present Coat of arms of Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr 2.svg

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References

  1. "Alaminos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. "Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. "Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. Lagarde, Roy (March 20, 2024). "New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . Retrieved March 23, 2024.