DIOCESE OF ALAMINOS
(Dioecesis Alaminensis)

St. Joseph
Principal Patron of the Diocese of Alaminos

Suffragan of Lingayen-Dagupan

Created and Erected: January 12, 1985.
Comprises: 14 municipalities in the western part
of the province of Pangasinan.
Titular: St. Joseph the Patriarch, March 19.

Bishop
Most Reverend
MARLO M. PERALTA, DD

Born: July 13, 1950 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan.
Ordained Priest: March 31, 1975.
Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Alaminos: January 14, 2006.
Ordained Bishop: March 31, 2006.
Installed: April 28, 2006.
Bishop of Alaminos by succession: July 1, 2007.

Bishop’s Residence
2404 Alaminos, Pangasinan
Tel. (075) 552-7062
Tel./Fax (075) 654-0043
Email: bpmmperalta@yahoo.com

Bishop-Emeritus
Most Reverend
JESUS A. CABRERA, DD

Born: December 12, 1940 in Manila.
Ordained Priest: April 11, 1964.
Appointed titular Bishop of Tisiduo and
Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan: May 9, 1980.
Ordained Bishop: July 1, 1980.
Appointed first Bishop of Alaminos: April 22, 1985.
Installed: June 28, 1985.
Retired: July 1, 2007.

Shepherd’s Home
Makatiw, 2404 Alaminos City, Pangasinan
Tel. (075) 696-2208
E-mail: bidiocalam@yahoo.com

PRESENT STATUS

Bishop .......................................................1
Bishop-Emeritus .........................................1
Priests:

Filipino Diocesan ................................47
Filipino Religious .................................3
Foreign Priests ....................................1
Diocesan Priests Assigned Outside ......2
Pastoral work in other country .............3
On-leave .............................................2

Further studies .....................................1
Retired Priests .....................................5

Religious Sisters
Filipinos .......................................................66
Foreigns ......................................................14

Seminaries

Diocesan
Major ...................................................1

Seminarians

Diocesan
Theology ..............................................8
Major ...................................................25
Minor ...................................................6

Diocesan Divisions

Vicariates ..............................................4
Parishes ................................................20

Educational Centers

Diocesan Owned and Administered Schools
Kindergarten ........................................14
Populations ..........................................566
Grade Schools .....................................14
Populations ..........................................1,926
High Schools .......................................7
Populations ..........................................3,812
College ................................................1
Populations ..........................................118

Sacraments and Sacramentals (2010)

Baptisms .............................................10,042
Confirmations ......................................2,423
First Communions ................................8,118
Marriages
Between Catholics ................................1,123
Between Catholics and Non-Catholics ..52
Deaths ..................................................2,566

Other Institutions

Pastoral Center .....................................1
Clinic ....................................................1
Radio Station ........................................1

Population ...................................................595,096
Catholics .....................................................479,746
Area ............................................................24,492 sq. kms.

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