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)
  • Arkidiyosesis ng Tuguegarao

(Filipino)

  • 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
Vicar GeneralMsgr. Gerard Ariston P. Perez
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

Transcribed from the video released by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.[1]

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, the present territorial jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao covers the entire province of Cagayan. The missionaries of Order of Preachers first evangelized Cagayan in 1595. They brought not only the tennets of Christian faith but also western technologies, infrastructures and ideas that helped in the livelihood and welfare of the Cagayanos.

On September 17, 1902, Pope Leo VIII issued the Apostolic Constitution "Quae Mari Cinico" which sought to rehabilitate the Philippine Church. It also led to the establishment of new dioceses in the archipelago and among those new dioceses was Tuguegarao. However, it was the decree of the Congregation of the Sacred Consistory "Nova Diocesum Circumscriptio In Insulis Philippinis" of April 10, 1910 which put into effect the foundation of the Diocese of Tuguegarao. At the time of its foundation until 1951, its territorial jurisdiction stretches from the Batanes to Nueva Vizcaya.

The first bishop of Tuguegarao was Bishop Maurice B. Foley, D.D. and he took possession of his diocese on December 6, 1911. He convoked the first Diocesan Synod of Tuguegarao from April 16–19, 1912. After his appointment as bishop of Jaro, he was succeeded by Bishop Santiago C. Sancho, D.D. as the second bishop of Tuguegarao. He established the San Jacinto Seminary in 1980 in order to cater to the formation of native clergy and it was given to the administration of Dominicans of the Collegio de San Jacinto. He convoked the second Diocesan Synod of Tuguegarao from April 12–14, 1923.

Bishop Sancho was appointed bishop of Nueva Segovia in 1927 and he was succeeded by Bishop Constant J. Jurgens, CICM, D.D. as the third bishop of Tuguegarao. He was regarded as the "Teaching Bishop" because of his priority to education as a tool for evangelization. He also promoted chatechism for children and the devotion to the blessed Mother in his diocese. He convoked the third Diocesan Synod of Tuguegarao from August 27–28, 1935. Bishop Jurgens was the bishop of Tuguegarao during the Second World War.

Bishop Jurgens resigned on May 6, 1950, and he was succeeded by his Coadjutor, Bishop Alejandro A. Olalia, D.D.. He continued the rehabilitation of the diocese of Tuguegarao. He re-opened the San Jacinto Seminary as a minor seminary 18-years after it was closed by his predecessor in 1932. Bishop Olalia took part in the First Plenary Council of the Philippines in 1953. Upon his appointment as bishop of Lipa, a four-year vacancy ensued the diocese. The auxiliary bishop of Nueva Segovia, Bishop Juan C. Sison, D.D. served as apostolic administrator. There were significant events that occurred in those 4 years. On June 20, 1954, the image of ]]Our Lady of Piat]] was canonically crowned by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi, D.D. at the patio of the St. Peter's Cathedral. He also built the present residence and offices of the bishop of Tuguegarao.

In 1957, Fr. Teodulfo S. Domingo was appointed as the fourth bishop of Tuguegarao and he was the first native of Cagayan to be consecrated as bishop. Bishop Domingo took part in all the session of the Second Vatican Council and he was witness to the early years of the implementation of council's reforms in the diocese of Tuguegarao. On September 21, 1974, Tuguegarao was elevated as an Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI and Bishop Teodulfo S. Domingo was appointed as the first archbishop of Tuguegarao. He is the longest serving ordinary of Tuguegarao.

Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, Archbishop Domingo resigned on January 31, 1986, and he was succeeded by the auxiliary bishop of Tuguegarao, Bishop Diosdado A. Talamayan, D.D. as the second archbishop of Tuguegarao. He founded the priestly formation institute at the Lyceum of Aparri in 1990. He took part in the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines in 1991 and later convoked the first Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly of Tuguegarao also that same year.

On March 10, 1997, the Sanctuary of the Our Lady of Piat was elevated to a Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II.

On June 15, 2011, Archbishop Talamayan was succeeded by Bishop Sergio L. Utleg, D.D. as the third archbishop of Tuguegarao. Archbishop Utleg is renowned of his advocacies promoting social justice and the protection of the integrity of creation.

On October 18, 2019, Pope Francis Accepted the resignation of Archbishop Utleg and he was succeeded by Bishop Ricardo L. Baccay, D.D. as the fourth Archbishop of Tuguegarao. He is the first archbishop of Tuguegarao from Tuguegarao City. He was installed on January 14, 2020, at the St. Peter's Metropolitan Cathedral.

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

Episcopal Ordinaries
The cathedra of the Archbishop of Tuguegarao
Bishops
No. Name From Until Coat of Arms
1 Maurice Patrick Foley† 1 Sep 1910 6 Sep 1916
2 Santiago Caragnan Sancho† 5 Feb 1917 22 Apr 1927
3 Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M.† 27 Jan 1928 6 May 1950
4 Alejandro Ayson Olalia† 6 May 1950 28 Dec 1953
Sede Vacante - Apostolic Administrator Juan Callanta Sison† 28 Dec 1953 29 Apr 1957
5 Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo† 29 Apr 1957 21 Sep 1974
Archbishops
No. Picture Name From Until Coat of arms
1Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo†21 Sep 197431 Jan 1986
2Diosadado Aenelle Talamayan31 Jan 198615 Jun 2011
3Sergio Lasam Utleg15 Jun 201118 October 2019
4Ricardo Lingan Baccay18 October 2019Incumbent

Auxiliary Bishops
No. Picture Name From Until Titular See
1Salvador Lazo Lazo†1 Dec 19693 Aug 1977 (Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia)Selia
2Paciano Basilio Aniceto7 Apr 197920 Oct 1983 (Appointed, Bishop of Iba)Tlos
3Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan20 Oct 198331 Jan 1986, (Succeeded, 2nd Archbishop of Tuguegarao)Girus
4Ricardo Lingan Baccay10 Apr 200720 Feb 2016 (Appointed, Bishop of Alaminos)Gabala

Other Priests of this Diocese who became Bishops

Address

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

Vicariates and Parishes
Vicariate of Tuguegarao


Vicariate of Alcala
  • St. Philomene Parish, Alcala
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Amulung
  • St. Dominic de Guzman Parish, Baggao
  • Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Joseph the Worker, Baggao
  • Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish, Tallang, Baggao


Vicariate of Aparri
  • St. Peter Thelmo Parish, Aparri
  • St. Bartholomew Parish, Calayan
  • St. Hyacinth de Polonia Parish, Camalaniugan
  • St. Vicente Ferrer Parish, Camiguin Island
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Gattaran
  • St. Isidro Labrador Parish, Nabaccayan, Gattaran
  • Sto. Domingo de Guzman Parish, Lal-lo
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish, Dugo, Camalaniugan
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Shrine - Lyceum of Aparri
  • Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Quasi Parish, Magapit, Lal-lo


Vicariate of Ballesteros
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Abulug
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish, Allacapan
  • Holy Cross Parish, Ballesteros
  • Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Bukig, Aparri
  • St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Lasam


Vicariate of Piat


Vicariate of Santa Ana


Vicariate of Pamplona

See also

References
  1. "WATCH|THE HISTORY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF TUGUEGARAO". Facebook. September 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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