Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio
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The Diocese of Baguio (Latin: Dioecesis Baghiopolitana) is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising the city of Baguio and the province of Benguet on Luzon island in the Philippines. Its see is the Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral in Baguio, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region.
It was first established in 1952 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Province, later elevated to an apostolic vicariate in 1948. It was later renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio in 1992, and was elevated to a diocese in 2004 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. It is currently headed by the Most Rev. Rafael T. Cruz, the third Bishop of Baguio, succeeding Victor Barnuevo Bendico, who was appointed Archbishop of Capiz.
History
The diocese is one of the oldest ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. It was established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Province (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Montana) on July 15, 1932.[1] The territory that the Diocese of Baguio now spans was split from the bishopric of Nueva Segovia.
On June 10, 1948, the apostolic prefecture was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province (Montañosa), entitling it to a titular bishop.[2] The vicariate received a papal visit from John Paul II in February 1981.
In 1992, the vicariate was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio, after ceding territories to form the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe and the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk.
On June 24, 2004, the vicariate was elevated into the Diocese of Baguio, losing its missionary pre-diocesan status and becoming a suffragan of its mother Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
On June 20, 2024, Rafael Tambao-An Cruz was announced as the next bishop, replacing then Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico, who was elevated as Archbishop of Capiz in May 2023. He was ordained on September 7 at Dagupan Cathedral by Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan as principal consecrator, with Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico of Capiz and Bishop Jesse Mercado of Parañaque as co-consecrators.[3] His installation took place on September 17, 2024, led by Archbishop Charles John Brown and Jose Cardinal Advincula of Manila at Baguio Cathedral.[4][5]
Ordinaries
These ordinaries are all Latin Rite clergy, who are mostly members of missionary congregations.
| No. | Portrait | Name | Coat of Arms | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefects Apostolic of the Mountain Provinces (November 15, 1935 – June 10, 1948) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Giuseppe Billiet, C.I.C.M. ??? – 1947 |
File:Template-Priest Coat of Arms.png | November 15, 1935 | 1947 | 12 years | Died in office. |
| Vicars Apostolic of the Mountain Provinces (June 10, 1948 – December 18, 1987) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | William Brasseur, C.I.C.M. 1903–1993 |
File:Coat of arms of William Brasseur.svg | June 10, 1948 | November 7, 1981 | 33 years, 4 months, 28 days | Retired. |
| 2 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Emiliano K. Madangeng 1927–1997 |
File:Coat of arms of Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng.svg | November 7, 1981 | December 18, 1987 | 6 years, 1 month, 11 days | Retired. |
| Vicars Apostolic of Baguio (December 18, 1987 – June 24, 2004) | |||||||
| 3 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Ernesto A. Salgado 1936– |
File:Coat of arms of Ernesto Antolin Salgado.svg | December 18, 1987 | December 7, 2000 | 12 years, 11 months, 19 days | Appointed Bishop of Laoag. |
| 4 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Carlito J. Cenzon, C.I.C.M. 1939–2019 |
File:Coat of arms of Carlito Joaquin Cenzon.svg | January 25, 2002 | June 24, 2004 | 2 years, 4 months, 30 days | Became Bishop of Baguio. |
| Bishops of Baguio (June 24, 2004 – present) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Diocese of Baguio seal vectorized.svg | Carlito J. Cenzon, C.I.C.M. 1939–2019 |
File:Coat of arms of Carlito Joaquin Cenzon.svg | June 24, 2004 | October 1, 2016 | 12 years, 3 months, 7 days | Resigned. |
| 2 | File:Diocese of Baguio seal vectorized.svg | Victor B. Bendico 1960– |
File:Coat of arms of Victor Barnuevo Bendico.svg | October 1, 2016 | March 3, 2023 | 6 years, 5 months, 2 days | Appointed Archbishop of Capiz. |
| 3 | File:Most Rev. Rafael T. Cruz, 2024.jpg | Rafael T. Cruz 1960– |
File:Coat of arms of Rafael Tambao-an Cruz.svg | June 20, 2024 | Incumbent | ongoing | Current bishop. |
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Emiliano K. Madangeng 1927–1997 |
July 4, 1979 | November 7, 1981 | 2 years, 4 months, 3 days | Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces. |
| 2 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Ernesto A. Salgado 1936– |
October 17, 1986 | December 18, 1987 | 1 year, 2 months, 1 day | Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Baguio; later Archbishop of Nueva Segovia. |
Auxiliary Bishops
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Emiliano K. Madangeng 1927–1997 |
April 24, 1971 | July 4, 1979 | 8 years, 2 months, 10 days | Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces. |
| 2 | File:Coat of Arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Province.svg | Sebastian A. Dalis 1925–2004 |
November 18, 1987 | July 11, 2000 | 12 years, 7 months, 23 days | Retired. |
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Our Lady of Covadonga
References
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- ↑ Pope Pius XI, Apostolic Decree creating the Apostolic Prefecture of the Mountain Provinces Quo facilius consuli (July 15, 1932), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 25 (1933), pp. 206-207. DISMEMBRATIONIS DIOECESIS ET ERECTIONIS PRAELATURAE APOSTOLICAE "MONTANAE".
- ↑ Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution elevating the Apostolic Prefecture of the Mountain Provinces into an Apostolic Vicariate Quo inter infideles (June 10, 1948), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 40 (1948), pp. 535-536. PRAEFECTURA APOSTOLICA MONTANA IN VICARIATUM APOSTOLICUM, IISDEM SERVATIS NOMINE AC LIMITIBUS, EVEHITUR.
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