Most Reverend Victorino Ligot, D.D.
His Excellency, Most Rev. Victorino Cristobal Ligot is a native of Laoag, Ilocos Norte. He was born on March 21, 1924. He started his seminary formation at the old Seminario de la Immaculada Conception in Vigan. Sem. Victorino belonged to the pioneer seminarians to reside in the new Major Seminary building in Pantay Daya. On December 20,1952, he was ordained as deacon by Bishop Juan Sison The same prelate ordained him to the priesthood on March 21, 1953 at St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral. When the Civil Province of Ilocos Norte became Diocese of Laoag in 1961, Fr. Ligot became one of its pioneer priests. He served as Parish Priest in various parishes of the Diocese. He was elected to the Episcopacy when he was Parish Priest of Laoag Cathedral and Vicar General of the Diocese. On February 12, 1969, he was named Titular Bishop of Badua and Auxillary Bishop of Nueva Segovia taking Pax in Caritate (Peace in Charity) as his Episcopal motto. After a short stint in Nueva Segovia, he was made first bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union in 1970. He is remembered in San Fernando as the builder of the diocese. There, he served for ten years. Bishop Ligot died on September 18, 1980 at the age of 56.