The province
of Pangasinan covers such a wide territory that ecclesiastically it is divided
into three jurisdictions: the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and the Dioceses
of Urdaneta and Alaminos. Lingayen- Dagupan
was created a diocese in May 19, 1928. It was elevated to an Archdiocese in
February 16, 1963 with five suffragan dioceses: Alaminos, Cabanatuan, San
Fernando (La Union), San Jose (Nueva Ecija) and Urdaneta. The diocese of Alaminos was created and
erected in January 12, 1985 comprising 14 municipalities of the western part of
the province of Pangasinan. The Diocese of Urdaneta, comprising 17
municipalities in the eastern part of
the province of Pangasinan, was likewise created and erected on the same date as
Alaminos.
This post
will feature the Cathedral churches of Urdaneta and Lingayen-Dagupan. Also
included are the Lay Formation Center (Layforce) of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan,
the Mary Help of Christians College Seminary, the Annunciation of the Lord
Parish Church which is just within the same compound of the Layforce and
College Seminary, the new Mary Help of Christians Theology Seminary, the Sierra
Vista Beach Resort in Nibaliw Vidal, San Fabian and the parish church of
Villasis.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Founded: 1858
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The altar table. |
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The Cathedra of the Bishop. |
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There was no ceiling yet of the Cathedral when we took these pictures way back in 2009. |
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The tabernacle. |
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHEDRAL PARISH
Dagupan City
Founded: 1614
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The altar retablo features the crucifix with Mary and St. John the Evangelist standing by the foot and surrounded by bas relief of different scenes in the life of Jesus. |
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Statue of St. John the Evangelist. |
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Stained glass windows depicting scenes from the life of Jesus. |
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Inside the Cathedral with a worker cleaning the helicopter-like ceiling fan. |
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One of the crosses around the Cathedral, a sign that the Cathedral has been dedicated.
On a recent visit in April 2024, I noticed that their were already paintings on the ceilings of the Cathedral.
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A door panel with carved bas relief depicting some Biblical scenes. |
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The archbishop's residence is just behind the Cathedral. |
LAY FORMATION CENTER
Dagupan
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A giant size statue of Jesus at the Lay Formation Center in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan. |
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The lobby of the Layforce. |
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Abp. Soc Villegas, the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan at the lobby of the Layforce. |
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A corridor in the Layforce. |
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The chapel at the Layforce. |
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Recently the ceilings acquired some painting of Biblical scenes. |
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Different wooden art carvings of Abp. Oscar Cruz on display at the lobby of the Lay Formation Center in Dagupan. |
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Art carvings of Abp. Cruz. |
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE SEMINARY
Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City
ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD PARISH CHURCH
Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City
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This parish church is just found within the compound of the Lay Formation Center and the Mary Help of Christians College Seminary. |
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Simbahan Ya Bato at the Annunciation of the Lord Parish |
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS THEOLOGY SEMINARY
Dagupan City
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The altar retablo is a mosaic featuring different biblical personages encircling the Crucifix with Mary and St. John the Evangelist which is at the center. |
SAN FABIAN, PANGASINAN
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After the Easter recollection of the CBCP Staff, we went to the Sierra Vista Beach Resort in Nibaliw Vidal, San Fabian where we stayed overnight. |
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The cottages in the Sierra Vista Beach Resort. |
VILLASIS, PANGASINAN
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On our way back to Manila, we passed by the town of Villasis where we made a stopover at their market to buy some dried fish and other goods. |
ST. ANTHONY ABBOT CHURCH
Villasis, Pangasinan
Founded: 1763
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The town of Villasis already belongs to the Diocese of Urdaneta. |
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Farm products at the Villasis public market. |
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Dried seafood products and vegetables being sold at the Villasis public market. |
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