Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos

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
Catholic
Alaminos Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryWestern Pangasinan (Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Mabini, Mangatarem, Sual)
Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen-Dagupan
HeadquartersAlaminos, Pangasinan
Coordinates16.16021700°N 119.98029100°E / 16.16021700; 119.98029100
Statistics
Area2,449 km2 (946 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
793,366
651,797[1] (82.2%)
Parishes21
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 12, 1985 (1985-01-12)
CathedralCathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Patriarch
Patron saintJoseph the Patriarch
Secular priests36
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNapoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., OP
Metropolitan ArchbishopSocrates Buenaventura Villegas
Vicar GeneralLain Mayo
Bishops emeritusJesus 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
The Clergy of the Diocese of Alaminos with Bishop Baccay at St. Joseph Cathedral Parish
No Name In office Coat of arms
1. Jesus Cabrera April 22, 1985 – July 1, 2007
2. Marlo Peralta July 1, 2007 – December 30, 2013
3. Ricardo Baccay February 20, 2016 – January 14, 2020
4. Napoleon Sipalay March 19, 2024 – present

See also

References
  1. "Alaminos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. "Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. "Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. Lagarde, Roy (March 20, 2024). "New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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