Archdiocese of Tuguegarao Archidioecesis Tuguegaraoanus |
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Country | Philippines |
Territory | Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino province, Batanes |
Metropolitan | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan |
Population - Catholics |
1,259,610 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | September 21, 1974 |
Cathedral | Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Benedict XVI |
Archbishop | Sergio Utleg |
Auxiliary Bishop | Ricardo Lingan Baccay, Auxiliary Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became the seat of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon.
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Originally it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which was then located at the old city of Nueva Segovia now Lal-lo, Cagayan transferred to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910 for the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. On September 21, 1974 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an Archdiocese.
The office of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is currently located at The Archbishop's Palace, Rizal Street, Centro 10, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.
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