Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag
The Diocese of Laoag (Latin: Dioecesis Laoagensis ) is a location in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in Laoag. It includes the province of Ilocos Norte.
History
Pope John XXIII. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution novae Segobiae on June 5, 1961 from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia cessions of territory, which it has been assumed as a suffragan.
Bishops of Laoag
- Antonio Llorenç Mabutas (5 June 1961-25. July 1970, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Davao )
- Rafael Montiano Lim (12 February 1971-26. January 1978, then Bishop of Boac )
- Edmundo M. Abaya (11 December 1978-22. May 1999 then Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
- Ernesto Antolin Salgado (7 December 2000-12. February 2005, then Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
- Sergio Lasam Utleg (13 November 2006-15. September 2011, then Archbishop of Tuguegarao )
- Renato Pine Mayugba (since October 12, 2012 )