Diocese of Tuguegarao
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Archdiocese of Tuguegarao Archidioecesis Tuguegaraoanus |
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Cathedral of Tuguegarao
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Cagayan Valley |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tuguegarao |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,709,000 1,356,000 (79.3%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | September 21, 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Sts. Peter and Paul in Tuguegarao |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Piat |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sergio Utleg |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ricardo Lingan Baccay |
| Emeritus Bishops | Diosdado Talamayan Archbishop Emeritus (1986-2011) |
| Map | |
 Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines. |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became center of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon. Its seat is located at the Saint Peter's Metropolitan Cathedral.
Originally it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which was then located at the old city of Nueva Segovia now Lal-Lo, Cagayan transferred to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910 for the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. On September 21, 1974 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an Archdiocese.
The office of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is currently located at The Archbishop's Palace, Rizal Street, Centro 10, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.
Coordinates: 17°36′49″N 121°43′48″E / 17.6137°N 121.7300°E
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