Diocese of Laoag

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Bishop(s) Sergio Lasam Utleg, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 June 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 3,386 (1,307 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the province of Ilocos Norte Mailing Address: P. Gomez St., P.O. Box 12, Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines Telephone: (077)77.20.002 Fax: 77.21.805

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (5 Jun 1961 Appointed - 25 Jul 1970 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao)
• Rafael Montiano Lim † (12 Feb 1971 Appointed - 26 Jan 1978 Appointed, Bishop of Boac)
• Edmundo M. Abaya (11 Dec 1978 Appointed - 22 May 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
• Ernesto Antolin Salgado (7 Dec 2000 Appointed - 12 Feb 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (13 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1961	Erected		Diocese of Laoag (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	151,346	345,713	43.8%	36	4	40	3,783		5	42	22	ap1971
1980	298,807	393,892	75.9%	26	6	32	9,337		6	35	22	ap1981
1990	371,026	573,053	64.7%	32	8	40	9,275		17	70	22	ap1991
1999	426,554	637,291	66.9%	39	4	43	9,919		7	101	22	ap2000
2000	434,635	646,093	67.3%	43	4	47	9,247		7	99	23	ap2001
2001	441,022	658,454	67.0%	40	4	44	10,023		5	101	23	ap2002
2002	441,022	658,454	67.0%	63	5	68	6,485		9	89	23	ap2003
2003	322,425	531,509	60.7%	44	6	50	6,448		6	66	23	ap2004
2004	441,022	658,454	67.0%	44	5	49	9,000		7	95	27	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Edmundo M. Abaya (Bishop: 11 Dec 1978 to 22 May 1999)
• Jacinto Agcaoili Jose (Priest: 29 Jun 1975 to 21 Sep 2005)
• Rafael Montiano Lim † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1971 to 26 Jan 1978)
• Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1961 to 25 Jul 1970)
• Ernesto Antolin Salgado (Bishop: 7 Dec 2000 to 12 Feb 2005)
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (Bishop: 13 Nov 2006)