Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Lingayen-Dagupan is the Archdiocese in the Province of Pangasinan, on the island of Luzon.

[edit] History

The Diocese of Lingayen was erected on May 19, 1928, for the whole province of Pangasinan. During the World War II, the Metropolitan See was transferred in Dagupan; consequently, adopting the name Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The Archiocese comprises the following diocese: Alaminos, Urdaneta, Cabanatuan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and San Fernando, La Union.In 1963, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese.

[edit] Archbishop

the Current Archbishop is Most Rev. Oscar V. Cruz.

[edit] References

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	Metropolitan Sees of the Philippines
Archdiocese of Caceres \| Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro \| Archdiocese of Capiz \| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu \| Archdiocese of Cotabato \| Archdiocese of Davao \| Archdiocese of Jaro \| Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan \| Archdiocese of Lipa \| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila \| Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia \| Archdiocese of Ozamis \| Archdiocese of Palo \| Archdiocese of San Fernando \| Archdiocese of Tuguegarao \| Archdiocese of Zamboanga \| Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines \| Military Ordinariate of the Philippines