The Diocese of Alaminos (Latin: Dioecesis Alaminensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected on January 12, 1985, and comprises 14 municipalities in the western part of the province of Pangasinan. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes since then, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.
History
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., of the Order of Preachers, then-vice rector of the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, to be the new bishop of Alaminos.[1] His 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. His solemn installation and canonical possession as the fourth bishop of the diocese was held on March 19, 2024 at the Alaminos Cathedral.[2][3]
Ordinaries
| No. | Picture | Name | From | Until | Notes | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus Aputen Cabrera | June 28, 1985 (Appointed April 22, 1985) | July 1, 2007 | Retired from office | ||
| 2 | Marlo Mendoza Peralta | July 1, 2007 | December 30, 2013 | Appointed Archbishop of Nueva Segovia | ||
| 3 | Ricardo Lingan Baccay | May 4, 2016 (Appointed February 20, 2016) | October 18, 2019 | Appointed Archbishop of Tuguegarao | ||
| 4 | Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. | March 19, 2024 (Appointed January 28, 2024) | present |
References
- 1."Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop". CBCPNews. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- 2."Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- 3.Lagarde, Roy (March 20, 2024). "New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved March 23, 2024.