Diocese of San Fernando de La Union

Diocese of San Fernando de La Unión Diœcesis Ferdinandopolitana ab Unione Diócesis ti San Fernando de La Union Diyosesis ng San Fernando de La Union Diócesis de San Fernando de La Unión
Catholic
San Fernando Cathedral, La Union San Fernando Cathedral, La Union
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	La Union
Ecclesiastical province	Lingayen–Dagupan
Metropolitan	Lingayen–Dagupan
Coordinates	16°36′57″N 120°19′03″E / 16.61576°N 120.31752°E
Statistics
Area	1,493 km2 (576 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2021) 853,600 730,300 (85.6%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	19 January 1970
Cathedral	Cathedral-Parish of St. William the Hermit
Patron saint	William the Hermit Our Lady of Namacpacan
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Daniel Oca Presto
Metropolitan Archbishop	Socrates B. Villegas
Website
dioceseofcabanatuan.org

The Diocese of San Fernando de La Union (Latin: Diœcesis Ferdinandopolitana ab Unione) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1970 from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.

Ordinaries

Ordinaries of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union

No.	Portrait	Name	Coat of Arms	From	Until	Duration	Notes
Bishops of San Fernando de La Union (6 February 1970 – present)
1	File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.svg	Victorino C. Ligot 1924–1980	File:Coat of arms of Victorino Cristobal Ligot.svg	6 Feb 1970	18 Sep 1980	10 years, 7 months, 12 days	First bishop of the diocese. Died shortly after resignation.
2	File:Bishop Salvador Lazo.png	Salvador L. Lazo 1918–2000	File:Coat of arms of Salvador Lazo Lazo.svg	20 Jan 1981	28 May 1993	12 years, 4 months, 8 days	Retired. Known for his later joining the Society of Saint Pius X and his traditionalist stance.
3	File:JfTobias0431Bishopfvf 02.JPG	Antonio R. Tobias 1941–	File:Coat of arms of Antonio Realubin Tobias as Bishop of San Fernando de La Union.svg	28 May 1993	25 Nov 2003	10 years, 5 months, 28 days	Appointed Bishop of Novaliches.
4	File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.svg	Artemio L. Rillera, S.V.D. 1942–2011	File:Coat of arms of Artemio Lomboy Rillera as Bishop of San Fernando de La Union.svg	1 Apr 2005	13 Nov 2011	6 years, 7 months, 12 days	Died in office.
5	File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.svg	Rodolfo F. Beltran, O.P. 1948–2017	File:Coat of arms of Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran as Bishop of San Fernando de La Union.svg	19 Jan 2013	17 Jun 2017	4 years, 4 months, 29 days	Died in office.
6	File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.svg	Daniel O. Presto 1963–	File:Coat of arms of Daniel Oca Presto.svg	9 May 2018	Incumbent	ongoing	Current bishop.

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines
• List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Diocese of San Fernando de La Union is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.

• Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Lingayen–Dagupan

External links

• Official website