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The Diocese of Alaminos (Latin: Dioecesis Alaminensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocese of Alaminos Dioecesis Alaminensis Diosis na Alaminos Diocesis ti Alaminos Diyosesis ng Alaminos Diocesis de Alaminos | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Western 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″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16021700°N 119.98029100°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,449 km2 (946 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 793,366 651,797[1] (82.2%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 12, 1985 |
| 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 General | Lain Mayo |
| Bishops emeritus | Jesus Aputen Cabrera |
The diocese was erected on January 12, 1985, and comprises 14 municipalities in the western part of the province of Pangasinan. The diocese has experience no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. On March 19, 2024, Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr. became the Bishop of Alaminos.
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., of the Order of Preachers, vice-rector of the UST Central Seminary, to be the bishop of Alaminos.[2]
Sipalay's 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. He was installed March 19, 2024 at the Alaminos Cathedral.[3][4]
Ordinaries edit
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Jesus Cabrera | April 22, 1985 – July 1, 2007 | 
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| 2. | Marlo Peralta | July 1, 2007 – December 30, 2013 | 
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| 3. | Ricardo Baccay | February 20, 2016 – January 14, 2020 | 
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| 4. | Napoleon Sipalay | March 19, 2024 – present | 
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Alaminos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Lagarde, Roy (March 20, 2024). "New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- catholic-hierarchy-diocese of alaminos
- cbcponline.org – diocese of alaminos
- philippine islands Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
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