Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan

The Diocese of Ilagan (Latin: Dioecesis Ilaganensis ) is a location in the middle of the island of Luzon in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in Ilagan. It includes the province of Isabela.

History

Pope Paul VI. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Quia urget Christ on January 31, 1970 from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Tuguegarao and Territorialprälatur Infanta and it became the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia assumed as suffragan.

On September 21, 1974, was part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

Bishops of Ilagan

• Francisco Raval Cruces (4 March 1970-22. August 1973, then Archbishop of Zamboanga )
• Miguel Gatan Purugganan (21 January 1974-26. July 1999, resigned )
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (26 July 1999-13 November 2006., Then Bishop of Laoag )
• Joseph Amangi Nacua OFM Cap, since June 10, 2008