Dioecesis Banguedensis                                                                                       

Suffragan of Nueva Segovia
Erected Prelature: June 12, 1955. Elevated to Diocese:
November 15, 1982. Comprises the civil province of Abra.
Titular: St. James the Elder. Secondary Patron: St. Joseph.

Bishop
Most Reverend
LEOPOLDO CORPUZ JAUCIAN, SVD, DD
Born: July 27, 1960 in Santa, Ilocos Sur. Ordained priest: March 12, 1988.
Appointed Bishop of Bangued: January 5, 2007. Ordained Bishop: March
26, 2007. Installed fourth Bishop of Bangued: March 31, 2007.
Bishop’s House
2800 Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8040 • Fax: (074) 752-8028
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PRESENT STATUS

Total Population ..................... 277,543
Catholics ................................... 229,489
Area ..............................3,975.5 sq.kms.
Personnel:
Priests:
Diocesan .................................... 38
Religious .................................... 10
Filipino .....................................5
Foreign .....................................5
Total ................................................. 58
Brothers:
Filipino...........................................2
Foreign ..........................................1
Sisters ..................................................4
Seminaries:
Diocesan:
Minor .............................................1
Seminarians:
Major:
In Theology ..................................7
In Philosophy ........................... 27
Minor:
High School .............................. 96
Diocesan Division:
Vicariates ...........................................4
Parishes ........................................... 24
With Resident Pastors ........... 24
Entrusted to the
Dioc. Clergy ......................... 20
Entrusted to the Rel. Clergy ...4
Chapels .........................................230
Educational Centers (for SY 2020-2021):
College ...............................................1
Enrollment ..............................858
High Schools:
Diocesan .................................... 18
Enrollment ..................... 7,058
Congregational ..........................1
Enrollment .........................888
Elementary Schools:
Diocesan .......................................2
Enrollment ..................... 1,234
Congregational ...............................1
Enrollment .........................506
Teaching Personnel:
Lay..............................................263
School Dormitories ..................... 27
Sacraments (from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec. 2021):
Baptisms:
Up to 1 year old .....................968
From 1 to 7 years old ....... 1,467
Over 7 years old ....................887
Total ....................................... 3,322
Confirmations ......................... 3,990
First Communions ................. 3,194
Marriages:
Between Catholics ...............707
Mixed .............................................9
Total ...........................................716

DIOCESAN CURIA
Chancery
Bishop’s House
2800 Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8040
Fax: (074) 752-8028
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Vicar General: V. Rev. Nilo S. Peig,
JCD
Judicial Vicar: Fr. Allan Flores
Financial Administrator: Fr. Samuel
T. Baruela
Chancellor: Fr. John M. Vasquez
Legal Counsel: Atty. Elmer Velasco
Chancery Staff: Mrs. Gloria Bulda;
Mrs. Flora de Castro; Ms. Celia
Ortega; Mr. Liberato Viernes; Ms.
Glydel Anne Bay

Central Diocesan Board
(Presbyteral Council)
V. Rev. Nilo S. Peig; Fr. Renato M.
Amasi; Fr. Iluminado Tungpalan;
Fr. Leonardo Tubaña; Fr. Cecilio
Tupasi; Fr. Antonio Alagao, SVD;
Fr. Dionisio William Beleno; Fr.
Emilio Cortez Jr.; Fr. Alfredo
Eduarte; Fr. Samuel Baruela; Fr.
Louiegene Arnold Valdez; Fr.
Cirilo Ortega, SVD; Fr. Simon
Petrus Duli Koten, SVD
26 Diocese of BALANGADIOCESAN FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Fr. Samuel Baruela; Msgr. P. Nilo S. Peig, JCD;
Fr. Renato Amasi; Fr. Cecilio M.
Tupasi
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PRIESTS AND MEN
RELIGIOUS:
Moderator: Fr. Sanny John Paguio
Secretary: Fr. Christian Mark
Jericho P. Bringas
COMMISSION ON THE CLERGY:
Vicar: Fr. Roderick V. Ardaniel
Vice: Fr. Marmolyn Anagaran
Treasurer: Fr. Louiegene Arnold
Valdez
Secretary: Fr. Marcelo Ballestra

Commissions for Pastoral Work in the
Diocese
COMMISSION ON WORSHIP AND LITURGY:
Chair: Fr. Antonio B. Ruyan
- DEPARTMENT FOR PASTORAL LEADERS
AND LAY MINISTERS:
Director: Fr. Roderick Ardaniel
- OFFICE FOR CHURCH CULTURAL HERITAGE:
Chair: Fr. Floro Bautista
CHRISTIAN FORMATION COMMISSION:
Chair: Fr. Floro B. Bautista
- CATECHETICAL DEPARTMENT:
Director: Fr. Bernard Barbosa
- LAY APOSTOLATE:
Director: Rev. Fr. Joseph Martin
Pascual
- OFFICE FOR BASIC ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES:
Director: Fr. Iluminado Tungpalan
- BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE:
Director: Fr. Gary Rex Bugtong
Coordinator: Mr. Francis Czar
Correa
- MASS MEDIA APOSTOLATE:
Director: Fr. David Marck Taverner
- DIOCESAN SCHOOL OFFICE:
Superintendent: Fr. Cecilio Tupasi
Supervisor: Mr. Jetrix Tenebro
- FAMILY AND LIFE APOSTOLATE:
Director: Fr. Emilio C. Cortez Jr.
- OFFICE FOR VOCATIONS:
Director: Fr. Sanny John Paguio
- OFFICE FOR INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
& ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS:
Director: Fr. Joseph Martin Pascual
DIOCESAN SOCIAL APOSTOLATE COMMISSION:
Chair: Rev. Fr. Leonardo Tubaña
- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER:
Director: Ms. Pura Sumangil
- JUSTICE AND PEACE DEPARTMENT:
Director: Fr. Marmolyn Anagaran
- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES APOSTOLATE:
Director: Fr. Edward Awao
- ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Fr. Louiegene Arnold Valdez
- HEALTH CARE APOSTOLATE:
In-charge: Ms. Asuncion Reyes
- PRISON APOSTOLATE: Sr. Estrella
Lanag, OP
DIOCESAN YOUTH COMMISSION:
Director: Fr. Jeffrey Bueno

Diocesan Religious Organizations,
Councils and Movements
DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF THE LAITY:
President: Mr. Philip Tinggonong
Spiritual Director: Fr. Ruben P.
Valdez
APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER:
Diocesan President: Mrs. Cresencia
Ferido
Spiritual Director: V. Rev. Nilo S.
Peig
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE:
Diocesan President: Ms. Marlita
Basingan
Spiritual Director: V. Rev. Nilo S.
Peig
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:
District Deputy: Mr. Delfin Tesoro;
Mr. Silvester Quiday; Mr. Gimen
Reyes
Spiritual Director: Fr. Renante Bose
LEGION OF MARY:
Curia President: Mrs. Felicitas Bisquera
Spiritual Director: Fr. Emilio C.
Cortez Jr

PARISHES
(as of May 15, 2020)
Vicariate of St. James the Elder
BANGUED (F-1612) 2800
Tel.: (074) 752-8530, 752-8932
Pop.: 59,587; Cath.: 55,201
(includes a barrio of Langiden)
Titular: St. James the Elder, July 25
Parish Priest: Most Rev. Leopoldo
C. Jaucian, SVD, DD
Parochial Vicars: Fr. Sanny John
Paguio; Fr. David Marck Taverner
Parish Financial Administrator:
V. Rev P. Nilo S. Peig, JCD
CANAN (F-2016) 2826
Pop.: 9,612; Cath.: 6,797
(comprises some parts of La Paz
and Danglas)
Titular: Our Lady of Fatima, May 13
Parish Priest: Fr. Renato Amasi
LA PAZ (F-1832) 2826
Pop.: 10,974; Cath: 3,860
(comprises some parts of La Paz
and Lagayan)
Titular: Our Lady of Peace, Jan. 24
Parish Priest: Fr. Roderick Ardaniel
MUDENG, LA PAZ (F-1970) 2826
Pop.: 7,611; Cath.: 6,691
(comprises parts of Bangued
and La Paz)
Titular: St. Francis Xavier, Dec. 3
Parish Priest: Fr. Gregorius Robinus
Darman Dosom, SVD
PEÑARRUBIA (F-1892; 1919) 2804
Tel.: (074) 752-5466
Pop.: 8,894; Cath.: 8,775
(includes parts of Bangued)
Titular: St. Therese of the Child
Jesus, October 1
Parish Priest: Fr. Emilio Cortez Jr.
TAYUM (F-1803) 2803
Tel.: (074) 752-8218
Pop.: 14,777; Cath.: 14,345
Titular: St. Catherine of Alexandria,
November 25
Parish Priest: Fr. Samuel Baruela

Vicariate of the Holy Cross
DOLORES (F-1882) 2801
Pop.: 11,605; Cath.: 8,438
Titular: Our Lady of Sorrows,
Friday before Holy Week
Parish Priest: Fr. Alfredo Eduarte
LACUB (F-1940) 2821
Pop.: 10,847; Cath.: 10,797
(includes parts of Tineg)
Titular: Sacred Heart of Jesus,
Friday after Corpus Christi
Parish Priest: Fr. Iluminado
Tungpalan
LAGANGILANG (F-1910) 2802
Pop.: 15,826; Cath.: 14,085
Titular: Holy Cross, May 3
Parish Priest: Fr. Marmolyn Anagaran
LICUAN-BAAY (F-2009) 2819
Pop.: 5,311; Cath.: 5,294
Tit. Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb. 11
Parish Priest: Fr. Gary Rex Bugtong
MALIBCONG (F-1957) 2820
Pop.: 4,943; Cath.: 4,344
Titular: St. Therese of the Child
Jesus, October 1
Parish Priest: Fr. Heru Kurniawan,
SVD
Parochial Brother: Fr. James Jonathan
Diaz, SVD
Parish Regent: Frt. Godfrey Bondoc,
SVD
SAN JUAN (F-1880) 2823
Pop.: 12,738; Cath.: 12,135
(includes parts of Tineg and Lagayan)
Titular: St. John the Evangelist,
December 27
Parish Priest: Fr. Drexel Ramos

Vicariate of Our Lady of Lourdes
BOLINEY (F-2004) 2815
Pop.: 4,185; Cath.: 1,675
Titular: Christ the King, last Sunday
of the ecclesiastical year
Parish Priest: Fr. Edward Awao
BUCAY (F-1847) 2805
Pop.: 18,253; Cath.: 15,539
(includes parts of Peñarrubia)
Titular: St. Narcissus, October 29
Parish Priest: Fr. Antonio Ruyan
LUBA (F-1952) 2813
Pop.: 6,339; Cath.: 4,245
(comprises Luba)
Titular: Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, last week of June
Parish Priest: Fr. Joseph Martin
Pascual
MANABO (F-1961) 2810
Pop.: 16,259; Cath.: 14,570
(includes parts of Bucay)
Titular: Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb. 11
Parish Priest: Fr. John M. Vasquez
SALLAPADAN (F-1960) 2818
Pop.: 9,172; Cath.: 5,105
(comprises the municipalities
of Sallapadan, Daguioman and
Bucloc)
Titular: St. Nicholas of Flue, Sept. 25
Parish Priest: Fr. Bernard Barbosa
TUBO (F-2013) 2814
Pop.: 5,650; Cath.: 2,730
(comprises the municipality Tubo)
Titular: St. Joseph, the Worker,
May 1
Parish Priest: Fr. Christian Mark
Jericho Bringas

Vicariate of the Immaculate
Conception
LANGIDEN (F-1983) 2807
Pop.: 4,078; Cath.: 4,050
Titular: St. Joseph, March 19
Parish Priest: Fr. Marcelo Ballestra
PIDIGAN (F-1823) 2806
Pop.: 14,511; Cath.: 12,369
Titular: Immaculate Conception,
December 8
Parish Priest: Fr. Cecilio Tupasi
PILAR (F-1866) 2812
Pop.: 14,040; Cath.: 13,978
(includes a barrio of Villaviciosa)
Titular: Our Lady of the Most
Holy Rosary of Fatima, March 13
Parish Priest: Fr. Jeffrey Bueno
SAN ISIDRO (F-1909) 2809
Pop.: 5,077; Cath.: 5,034
Titular: Our Lady of the Pillar,
February 4
Parish Priest: Fr. Simon Petrus
Bala Koten, SVD
SAN QUINTIN (F-1968) 2808
Pop.: 5,548; Cath.: 4,957
Titular: St. Quintin, October 31
Parish Priest: Fr. Ruben Valdez
VILLAVICIOSA (F-1969) 2811
Pop.: 10,822; Cath.: 5,951
(includes parts of Luba and San
Isidro)
Titular: St. Lawrence of Rome,
August 10
Parish Priest: Fr. Louiegene Arnold
Valdez

SEMINARY
ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY (F-1960) 2800
Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-7845
Rector: Fr. Floro Bautista
Prefect of Discipline: Rev. Fr. Mark
Cloyd Degrano
Assistant Prefect of Discipline: Frt.
Mark Louie Martes
Enrollment: 96

Diocesan Clergy Outside the Diocese
United States of America: Fr. Alvin
Aberion; Fr. Rodel Molina; Fr.
Liberato Ortega; Fr. Ramelo
Somera
Military Ordinariate: Fr. Renante Bose;
Fr. Jay Solmerano
Study Leave: Fr. Allan Flores
Other Diocese (Phils.): Fr. Jan Vincent
Damian
Retired: Fr. Eugen Reinhardt; Fr.
(Maj.) Delfin A. Quinto, PAF

INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE/
SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
MEN
Society of the Divine Word (SVD)

WOMEN
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary (SIHM)

EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
DIOCESAN SCHOOL OFFICE (FOR DIOCESAN
SCHOOLS), Abra Diocesan Pastoral
Center, Rizal St., 2800 Bangued,
Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8229
Superintendent: Fr. Cecilio M.
Tupasi
Supervisor: Mr. Jetrix tenebro
Bookkeeper: Mrs. Lanie Bulda
Cashier/Secretary: Ms. Jenifer
Leones

For the School Year 2020-2021:
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF PILAR (F-1964)
(Diocesan) 2812 Pilar, Abra
Director: Fr. Jeffrey Bueno
Principal: Mrs. Ma. Leonides Cabatu
Faculty: 8; Enrollment: 292
DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED (F-1920)
(Society of the Divine Word)
2800 Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8003, 752-8372,
752-8373
President: Fr. Gil Manalo, SVD
Campus Minister: Fr. Conradus
Haribaik, SVD
Finance Officer: Bro. Alfred Corton,
SVD
Faculty: 130; Employees: 49;
Enrollment: GS: 177; College:
2, 133; HS: 733; GS: 835; Total
Enrollment: 3,878
FR. ARNOLDUS HIGH SCHOOL (F-1959)
(Diocesan) 2818 Sallapadan, Abra
Director: Fr. Bernard Barbosa
Principal: Mrs. Ma. Teresa B. Artates
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 383
HEART OF MARY HIGH SCHOOL (F-1949)
(Diocesan) 2801 Dolores, Abra
Director/Principal: Fr. Alfredo
Eduarte
Principal: Noraida S. Siaoa
Faculty: 8; Enrollment: 275
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (F-1914/1946)
(Sisters Servants of the Holy
Spirit) 2802 Lagangilang, Abra
Director: Fr. Marmolyn Anagaran
HS Principal: Mrs. Merilyn Prio
Elem. Principal: Mrs. Sisa A. Aborje
Faculty: 22; Enrollment: HS: 333;
GS: 220; Total Enrollment: 553
HOLY GHOST SCHOOL (F-1912) (Diocesan)
2803 Tayum, Abra
Director: Fr. Samuel Baruela
Principal: Mrs. Celia Flor Taeza
Faculty: 9; Enrollment: 375
HOLY SPIRIT ACADEMY OF BANGUED (F-1923)
(Diocesan) 2800 Bangued, Abra
Telefax: (074) 752-8084
Director: V. Rev. Nilo S. Peig, JCD
Principal (Secondary Dept.): Ms.
Catherine
Principal (GS): Mrs. Catherine
Ballesta
Faculty: 33; Enrollment: HS: 448;
GS: 605; Prep School: 63; Total
Enrollment: 1,080
LITTLE FLOWER HIGH SCHOOL (F-1961)
(Diocesan) 2804 Peñarrubia,
Abra
Director: Fr. Emilio Cortez Jr.
Principal: Ms. Merian Dao-ayan
Faculty: 13; Enrollment: 495
LUBA-TUBO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (F-1957)
(Diocesan) 2813 Luba, Abra
Director/Principal: Fr. Joseph Martin
Pascual
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 214
OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (F-1956)
(Diocesan) 2805 Bucay, Abra
Director: Fr. Antonio Ruyan
Principal: Ms. Fe Batoon
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 210
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL (F-1915)
(Diocesan) 2821 Lacub, Abra
Director/Principal: Fr. Iluminado
Tungpalan
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 190
OUR LADY OF LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL
(F-1957) (Diocesan) 2810 Manabo,
Abra
Director: Fr. John Vasquez
Principal: Manalita T. Gaboy
Faculty: Lay: 8; Enrollment: 407
QUEEN OF PEACE HIGH SCHOOL (F-1947)
(Diocesan) 2826 La Paz, Abra
Director: Fr. Roderick Ardaniel
Principal: Mrs. Mesia Ternio
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 332
QUEEN OF PEACE HIGH SCHOOL (F-1967)
(Diocesan) 2826 Canan, La Paz,
Abra
Director: Fr. Renato Amasi
Principal: Mrs. Sonia Feranil
Faculty: 8; Enrollment: 469
STA. TERESITA HIGH SCHOOL (F-1967)
(Diocesan) 2820 Malibcong, Abra
Principal: Ms. Emerita Lingayo
Faculty: 5; Enrollment: 144
ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (F-1958)
(Diocesan) 2825 San Juan, Abra
Director: Fr. Drexel Ramos
Principal: Mrs. Maria Melanie D.
Navarro
Faculty: 8; Enrollment: 378
ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL (F-1949) (Diocesan) 2806 Pidigan, Abra
School Administrator: Fr. Cecilio
Tupasi
Faculty: 9; Enrollment: 552
ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (F-1968) (Diocesan) 2811 Villaviciosa, Abra
School Administrator: Fr. Louiegene Arnold Valdez
Principal: Mr. Eduardo B. Cabato
Faculty: 6; Enrollment: 283

Various Institutions
RADIO DZPA-AM (F-1970)/RADIO
DWWM-FM (F-1986) Blessed
Arnold Janssen Communication
Center, Zamora corner Rizal St.,
2800 Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8438, 752-8439
Director/Station Manager: Fr.
David Marck Taverner
Board of Trustees:
ABRA COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION:
Chairman: Most Rev. Leopoldo
C. Jaucian, SVD, DD
Vice Chairman: Fr. David Marck
Taverner
Secretary: Fr. John M. Vasquez
Treasurer: Ms. Pura Sumangil
Corporation Members: Most
Rev. Leopoldo C. Jaucian,
SVD, DD; Fr. Gil Manalo, SVD;
Atty. Eric Cariño; Fr. Gary Rex
Bugtong; Fr. Cecilio Tupasi;
Fr. Emilio Cortez Jr.; Ms. Pura
Sumangil
ABRA TODAY (F-1989) Blessed Arnold
Janssen Communication Center,
Zamora corner Rizal St., 2800
Bangued, Abra
Tel..: (074) 752-8374
Editor-in-Chief: Fr. Louiegene
Arnold Valdez
Editorial Board: Most Rev. Leopoldo C. Jaucian, SVD, DD; Fr.
Louiegene Arnold Valdez; Fr.
Cecilio M. Tupasi; Fr. Gary Rex
Bugtong; Ms. Pura Sumangil
ABRA DIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTER (F-1978)
Rizal St., 2800 Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8092
Board of Administration:
Chairman: V. Rev. Nilo S. Peig
Members: Fr. Renato M. Amasi;
Fr. Ruben P. Valdez; Fr. Samuel
Baruela
Manager: Mrs. Raquel Pizarro
ROSARIO DIOCESAN COMPLEX (F-2000)
Taft St., Zone 5, Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-7707
Board of Administration:
Chairman: V. Rev. Nilo S. Peig
Members: Fr. Renato M. Amasi;
Fr. Ruben P. Valdez; Fr. Samuel
Baruela
Manager: Mrs. Raquel Pizarro
JANSSEN HALL (F-1988) (Attached
to the Divine Word College of
Bangued) Domaoal Street, 2800
Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8012
Matron: Miss Cristina Acena
Boarders: Professionals: 10;
Students: 70
ARNOLDUS’ HALL (F-1989) (Attached
to the Divine Word College of
Bangued) Bowen Street, 2800
Bangued, Abra
Tel.: (074) 752-8312
Matron: Miss Eliza Cadingas
Boarders: Professionals: 34;
Students: 24