Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued
Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued Diyosesis ng Bangued | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Abra |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Segovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 12, 1955 (Territorial Prelature) November 15, 1982 (Diocese) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St James the Elder |
| Patron saint | James the Great |
| Secular priests | 25 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.