Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its seat is the Bayombong Cathedral.History
Erected in 1966, as the territorial prelature of Bayombong, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese in 1982. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.
After the resignation of Bishop Villena, In 2016, Pope Francis appointed Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, SSS, DD, Bishop of Cabanatuan as Apostolic Administrator while he selected a new bishop. On May 24, 2018, the Pope appointed Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan as the Third Bishop of Diocese of Bayombong.Ordinaries
- Albert Van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. †: 18 Nov 1966 Appointed - 15 Sep 1986 Resigned
- Ramon B. Villena: 15 Sep 1986 Succeeded - 28 May 2016 Retired
- Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao: 24 May 2018 Appointed - Present
