THE BISHOPS
(PAST AND PRESENT)
Most Rev. FRANCISCO RAVAL CRUCES, D.D.First Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan
Born: September 29, 1918 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Ordained Priest: March 25, 1944. Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan: April 02, 1968. Ordained Bishop: July 24, 1968. Appointed Bishop of Ilagan: March 04, 1970. Installed Bishop of Ilagan: May 12, 1970. Appointed Archbishop of Zamboanga: August 25, 1973. Retired Archbishop of Zamboanga, Philippines: December 7, 1994 Died: October 4, 1997 |
Most Rev. MIGUEL GATAN PURUGGANAN, D.D., JCDSecond Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan
Born: November 18, 1931 in Cabagan, Isabela. Ordained Priest: March 3, 1957. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia: January 23, 1971. Ordained Bishop: April 22, 1971. Appointed Bishop of Ilagan: January 23, 1974. Installed Bishop of Ilagan: March 26, 1974. Retired: July 26, 1999, Centro, Cabagan, Isabela. Died: July 7, 2011 |
Most Rev. SERGIO LASAM UTLEG, D.D.Third Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan
Born: September 11, 1943 in Solana, Cagayan. Ordained Priest: March 30, 1968. Appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Ilagan: February 10, 1997. Ordained Bishop: March 17, 1997 at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Tuguegarao, Cagayan.Installed Bishop of Ilagan: July 26, 1999. Appointed Bishop of Laoag: Nov. 13, 2007.Installed Bishop of Laoag: January 11, 2007.Appointed as new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao: June 15, 2011-Present |
Most Rev. JOSEPH AMANGI NACUA, OFMCap, D.D.Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan
Bishop Emeritus Born: 5 Jan 1945 in Mankayan, Benguet Professed as Member of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin: September 16, 1967 Ordained Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin: June 26, 1971 Appointed Bishop of Ilagan: Jun 10, 2008 Ordained Bishop Bishop of Ilagan: August 19, 2008 Installed Bishop of Ilagan: September 9, 2008 Resigned: February 25, 2017 |
Most Rev. Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr., D.D.Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk
Administrator of the Diocese of Ilagan Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk: April 16, 2003Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Ilagan: February 25, 2017- November 14, 2018 |
Most Rev. David William Valencia Antonio, D.D., SThD.Fifth Bishop of Ilagan
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia: June 15, 2011 Appointed Titular Bishop of Basti: June 15, 2011 Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Basti: August 26, 2011 Appointed Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro Sede Plena: November 21, 2015 Appointed Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro Sede Vacante:March 17, 2018 Appointed Bishop of Ilagan: November 14, 2018 Bishop of Ilagan: February 12, 2019 |