Diocese of Ilagan, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Ilagan / Ilaganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tuguegarao

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bayombong (↙), Bontoc–Lagawe (←), Tuguegarao (↑)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Ferdinand III of Castile (May 30), Our Lady of the Visitation (May 31)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 12

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1970.01.31: Established as Diocese of Ilagan / Ilaganen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Tuguegarao and Territorial Prelature of Infanta and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia)
1974.09.21: Became suffragan of Tuguegarao

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ilagan (Roman Rite)

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio (62) (later Archbishop)
(2018.11.14 – 2025.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines)

Ut vitam habeant

Born:	1963.12.29 (Nagtupacan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1988.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.08.26

Priest of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1988.12.01 – 2011.06.15)

Titular Bishop of Baza (2011.06.15 – 2018.11.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (2011.06.15 – 2018.11.14)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines) (2015.11.21 – 2018.03.17)

Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines) (2018.03.17 – 2022.12.17)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (2018.11.14 – 2025.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (2025.11.04 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap.
(2008.06.10 – 2017.02.25)

Recordatus misericordiæ suæ

Born:	1945.01.05 (Mankayan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1971.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.08.19
Died:	2022.09.10 (Lipa City, Philippines † 77)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (2008.06.10 – 2017.02.25)

Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg (82) (later Archbishop)
(1999.07.26 – 2006.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao (Philippines)

Veritas liberabit vos

Born:	1943.09.11 (Solana, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1968.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.03.17

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1968.03.30 – 1997.02.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1997.02.10 – 1999.07.26)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1999.07.26 – 2006.11.13)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (2006.11.13 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (2011.06.15 – 2019.10.18)

Bishop Miguel Gatan Purugganan
(1974.01.21 – 1999.07.26)

Born:	1931.11.18 (Cabagan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1957.03.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.04.22
Died:	2011.07.07 (Tuguegarao, Philippines † 79)

Titular Bishop of Egnatia (1971.01.23 – 1974.01.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1971.01.23 – 1974.01.21)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1974.01.21 – 1999.07.26)

Bishop Francisco Raval Cruces (later Archbishop)
(1970.03.04 – 1973.08.22)

Vivet et diligamus alterutrum

Born:	1919.09.29 (Laoag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.07.24
Died:	1997.10.04 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Tambeæ (1968.04.02 – 1970.03.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1968.04.02 – 1970.03.04)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1970.03.04 – 1973.08.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1973.08.22 – 1994.12.07)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg (82) (later Archbishop) (1997.02.10 – 1999.07.26)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, Gamu, Isabela, Cagayan Valley
Co-Cathedral: Co-Cathedral of St. Ferdinand, Ilagan City, Isabela, Cagayan Valley
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation, Guibang, Isabela, Cagayan Valley
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (41)

Bayombong (↙), Bontoc–Lagawe (←), Tuguegarao (↑)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 13,102 km²

Population: 1,187,935 Catholics (70.0% of 1,697,050 total)

Pastoral Centres: 39 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 58 priests (39 diocesan, 19 religious), 57 religious (19 brothers, 38 sisters), 21 seminarians