Diocese of Ilagan

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Bishop(s) Vacant Miguel Gatan Purugganan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 31 January 1970 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuguegarao Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 10,664 (4,118 Square Miles) Description: Comprising the civil province of Isabela Mailing Address: Ilagan, 3300 Isabela, Philippines Telephone: (078)624-2143 Fax: 624-2061

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Raval Cruces † (4 Mar 1970 Appointed - 22 Aug 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
• Miguel Gatan Purugganan (21 Jan 1974 Appointed - 26 Jul 1999 Resigned)
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (26 Jul 1999 Succeeded - 13 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Laoag)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 1970	Erected		Diocese of Ilagan (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	548,414	657,620	83.4%	23	20	43	12,753			42	29	ap1971
1980	621,000	840,338	73.9%	21	20	41	15,146		21	53	29	ap1981
1990	793,458	1,072,241	74.0%	17	21	38	20,880		45	55	32	ap1991
1999	940,731	1,237,804	76.0%	29	26	55	17,104		28	48	35	ap2000
2000	967,325	1,252,253	77.2%	30	22	52	18,602		24	48	35	ap2001
2001	983,170	1,269,201	77.5%	32	27	59	16,663		29	46	35	ap2002
2002	997,603	1,289,416	77.4%	34	23	57	17,501		25	50	36	ap2003
2003	1,013,867	1,310,467	77.4%	36	20	56	18,104		22	50	36	ap2004
2004	1,027,345	1,317,110	78.0%	38	13	51	20,144		15	45	36	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Francisco Raval Cruces † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1970 to 22 Aug 1973)
• Miguel Gatan Purugganan (Bishop: 21 Jan 1974 to 26 Jul 1999)
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Feb 1997; Bishop: 26 Jul 1999 to 13 Nov 2006)