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Bishop(s)

Marlo MendozaPeralta, Archbishop
Ernesto AntolinSalgado, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated:29 June 1951
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,580 (996 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Ilocos Sur
Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseofNuevaSegovia
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Vigan City, 2700 Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Telephone: (077)722-2018; 632-0783

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguelde Benavides, O.P. † (30 Aug1595 Appointed - 7 Oct1602 Appointed, Archbishop ofManila)
DiegoSoria, O.P. † (15 Nov1602 Appointed -1613 Died)
MiguelGarcía Serrano, O.E.S.A. † (3 Aug1616 Appointed - 12 Feb1618 Appointed, Archbishop ofManila)
JuanRentería † (5 Mar1618 Appointed -1626 Died)
HernandoGuerrero, O.S.A. † (17 May1627 Confirmed - 9 Jan1634 Appointed, Archbishop ofManila)
DiegoAduarte, O.P. † (23 Jan1634 Appointed -1636 Died)
FernandoMontero Espinosa † (16 Jul1639 Appointed - 5 Feb1646 Appointed, Archbishop ofManila)
Rodrigode Cárdenas, O.P. † (30 May1650 Appointed - May1661 Died)
JoseMillan de Poblete † (27 May1675 Appointed - )
FranciscoPizaro de Orellana † (27 May1680 Confirmed - 2 Sep1683 Died)
Diegode Gorospe y Irala, O.P. † (1 Jun1699 Appointed - 20 May1715 Died)
PedroMejorada, O.P. † (1 Oct1717 Appointed - 31 Jul1719 Died)
JeronimoHerrera y Lopez † (20 Nov1724 Appointed - Mar1742 Died)
Manueldel Rio Flores, O.P. † (16 May1744 Appointed -1745 Died)
Juande Arechederra, O.P. † (19 Jan1750 Confirmed - 12 Nov1751 Died)
Juande La Fuente Yepes † (28 May1753 Confirmed -1757 Died)
Bernardode Ustáriz, O.P. † (19 Dec1763 Appointed - 2 Aug1764 Died)
MiguelGarcía San Esteban, O.P. † (19 Sep1768 Appointed - 11 Nov1779 Died)
JuanGarcía Ruiz, O.A.D. † (25 Jun1784 Appointed - 2 May1796 Died)
Agustín PedroBlaquier, O.E.S.A. † (20 Jul1801 Appointed - 31 Dec1803 Died)
CayetanoPallás, O.P. † (6 Oct1806 Appointed - Dec1814 Died)
FranciscoAlbán Barreiro, O.P. † (14 Apr1817 Appointed - 8 Dec1837 Died)
RafaelMasoliver, O.P. † (19 Jan1846 Appointed - 11 Apr1846 Died)
VicenteBarreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A. † (14 Apr1848 Confirmed - 17 May1856 Died)
Juan JoséAragonés, O.S.A. † (27 Mar1865 Confirmed - 14 Aug1872 Died)
MarianoCuartero y Sierra, O.A.R. † (16 Jan1874 Appointed - 2 Aug1887 Died)
JoséHevía y Campomanes, O.P. † (27 May1889 Appointed - 12 Jun1903 Resigned)
Dennis JosephDougherty † (12 Jun1903 Appointed - 21 Jun1908 Appointed, Bishop ofJaro o Santa Elisabetta)
James JordanCarroll † (20 Oct1908 Appointed - 26 Oct1912 Resigned)
Peter JosephHurth, C.S.C. † (7 Jan1913 Appointed - 12 Nov1926 Retired)
Santiago CaragnanSancho † (22 Apr1927 Appointed - 12 Oct1966 Died)
Juan CallantaSison † (12 Oct1966 Succeeded - 12 Sep1981 Died)
José TomásSánchez † (12 Jan1982 Appointed - 22 Mar1986 Resigned)
Orlando BeltranQuevedo, O.M.I. (22 Mar 1986 Appointed -30 May 1998 Appointed, Archbishop ofCotabato)
Edmundo MadarangAbaya † (22 May1999 Appointed - 12 Feb2005 Retired)
Ernesto AntolinSalgado (12 Feb 2005 Appointed -30 Dec 2013 Retired)
Marlo MendozaPeralta (30 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nueva Segovia
14 August 1595	Erected	Diocese ofManila	Diocese ofNueva Caceres (erected) Diocese ofCebu (erected) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nueva Segovia	Diocese ofTuguegarao (erected)
19 May 1928	Territory Lost	Archdiocese ofManila (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac)	Diocese ofLingayen (erected)
15 July 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nueva Segovia	Prefecture Apostolic ofMountain Provinces (Montanosa) (erected) (Montana)
6 June 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Langanan, Zimigiii, Cayapa, and area near river Malig)	Diocese ofTuguegarao
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
29 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Nueva Segovia	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
12 June 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (Abra)	Territorial Prelature ofBangued (erected)
5 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia	Diocese ofLaoag (erected)
19 January 1970	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (La Union)	Diocese ofSan Fernando de La Union (erected)

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Nueva Segovia
1950	589,676	851,673	69.2%	102	49	151	3,905		20	157	80	ap1951
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
1970		365,000	.0%	86	16	102	0			215	34	ap1971
1980	423,000	521,000	81.2%	53	17	70	6,042		27	187	35	ap1981
1990	464,000	548,000	84.7%	55	14	69	6,724	3	14	200	40	ap1991
1999	503,397	599,885	83.9%	56	5	61	8,252		5	122	40	ap2000
2000	518,822	609,739	85.1%	58	3	61	8,505		3	129	40	ap2001
2001	519,172	611,347	84.9%	58	3	61	8,511		3	168	40	ap2002
2003	524,999	617,460	85.0%	63	5	68	7,720		5	162	40	ap2004
2004	523,813	621,923	84.2%	69	5	74	7,078		5	162	40	ap2005
2013	615,000	730,000	84.2%	71	3	74	8,310		3	96	41	ap2014
2016	584,174	699,793	83.5%	68	3	71	8,227		3	116	41	ap2017
2019	609,201	728,820	83.6%	71	11	82	7,429		12	107	41	ap2020
2021	630,871	754,675	83.6%	70	10	80	7,885		11	102	41	ap2022
2023	642,183	773,834	83.0%	70	13	83	7,737		13	92	42	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Edmundo MadarangAbaya † (Priest: 21 Mar1953 to 11 Dec1978;Archbishop: 22 May1999 to 12 Feb2005)
DiegoAduarte, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Jan1634 to1636)
FranciscoAlbán Barreiro, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Apr1817 to 8 Dec1837)
Juan JoséAragonés, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 27 Mar1865 to 14 Aug1872)
Juande Arechederra, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Jan1750 to 12 Nov1751)
VicenteBarreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Apr1848 to 17 May1856)
Miguelde Benavides, O.P. † (Bishop: 30 Aug1595 to 7 Oct1602)
Agustín PedroBlaquier, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Jul1801 to 31 Dec1803)
Antonio Isauro AlzateBuenafe † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb1976 to 7 May1976)
Rodrigode Cárdenas, O.P. † (Bishop: 30 May1650 to May1661)
James JordanCarroll † (Bishop: 20 Oct1908 to 26 Oct1912)
MarianoCuartero y Sierra, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 16 Jan1874 to 2 Aug1887)
Manueldel Rio Flores, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 May1744 to1745)
Dennis JosephDougherty † (Bishop: 12 Jun1903 to 21 Jun1908)
JuanGarcía Ruiz, O.A.D. † (Bishop: 25 Jun1784 to 2 May1796)
MiguelGarcía San Esteban, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Sep1768 to 11 Nov1779)
MiguelGarcía Serrano, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Aug1616 to 12 Feb1618)
Diegode Gorospe y Irala, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jun1699 to 20 May1715)
HernandoGuerrero, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 May1627 to 9 Jan1634)
JeronimoHerrera y Lopez † (Bishop: 20 Nov1724 to Mar1742)
JoséHevía y Campomanes, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 May1889 to 12 Jun1903)
Peter JosephHurth, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 7 Jan1913 to 12 Nov1926)
Juande La Fuente Yepes † (Bishop: 28 May1753 to1757)
Salvador LazoLazo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug1977 to 20 Jan1981)
Victorino CristobalLigot † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Feb1969 to 6 Feb1970)
Patricio MaquiLopez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Oct1985 to 20 Feb1991)
Antonio LlorenMabutas †
Mariano AspirasMadriaga † (Priest: 15 Mar1930 to 17 Mar1938)
RafaelMasoliver, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Jan1846 to 11 Apr1846)
PedroMejorada, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Oct1717 to 31 Jul1719)
JoseMillan de Poblete † (Bishop: 27 May1675)
FernandoMontero Espinosa † (Bishop: 16 Jul1639 to 5 Feb1646)
CayetanoPallás, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Oct1806 to Dec1814)
FranciscoPizaro de Orellana † (Bishop: 27 May1680 to 2 Sep1683)
Miguel GatanPurugganan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jan1971 to 21 Jan1974)
JuanRentería † (Bishop: 5 Mar1618 to1626)
José TomásSánchez † (Archbishop: 12 Jan1982 to 22 Mar1986)
Santiago CaragnanSancho † (Bishop: 22 Apr1927;Archbishop: 29 Jun1951 to 12 Oct1966)
Juan CallantaSison † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May1947;Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Aug1956;Archbishop: 12 Oct1966 to 12 Sep1981)
DiegoSoria, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Nov1602 to1613)
Bernardode Ustáriz, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Dec1763 to 2 Aug1764)
AlfredoVerzosa y Florentin † (Apostolic Administrator:1926 to1927)

Source(s)

Diocese of Nueva Segovia
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 114
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 499, and Page 500