Bishop of Nueva Segovia

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The Bishop of Nueva Segovia is a Roman Catholic prelate serving one of the oldest dioceses in the Philippines, historically centered in northern Luzon.

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Bishop of Nueva Segovia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic episcopal office
Roman Catholic bishop
appointedBy Pope
cathedral Vigan Cathedral
country Philippines
dateOfCanonicalErection 1595
denomination Roman Catholic
linked to: Roman Catholicism
establishedBy Holy See
Spanish colonial authorities
establishedFor Diocese of Nueva Segovia
hasCoatOfArms coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
hasJurisdictionOver Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
hasResponsibilityFor defense of Catholic doctrine in his territory
fostering vocations to priesthood and religious life in the archdiocese
promotion of evangelization in northern Luzon
hasSee Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
historicallyCenteredIn Cagayan Valley
Lallo, Cagayan
northern Luzon
languageOfLiturgy English
Filipino
Ilocano
Latin
locatedIn Ilocos Region
northern Luzon
linked to: Northern Luzon
memberOf Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
oneOfOldestDiocesesIn Philippines
oversees suffragan dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia
partOf Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
primaryResidence archbishop’s residence in Vigan City
rank metropolitan archbishop
responsibleFor administration of sacraments in the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
governance of clergy in the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
pastoral care of Catholics in the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
retirementAge 75
rite Roman Rite
seatLocatedIn Vigan City
linked to: Vigan
subjectTo canon law of the Catholic Church
successorOf earlier bishops of Nueva Segovia seated in Lallo
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
termLength indefinite until resignation or retirement
titleStyle Most Reverend
Your Excellency

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Miguel de Benavides previousPost Bishop of Nueva Segovia