List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines
Philippines map showing each of the 16 Latin Church provinces. Each diocese is led by a bishop. In the Philippines, all archbishops are provincial metropolitans. Each color represents one of the 16 Latin Church provinces.
Map of apostolic vicariates of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, All apostolic vicars are under the jurisdiction of the Dicastery for Evangelization, through the apostolic nuncio.
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises:
- 75 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops
- 7 apostolic vicariates led by apostolic vicars
- 4 territorial prelatures led by Bishop-Prelate
- The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, for military personnel
Organization
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is divided into 75 dioceses in 16 ecclesiastical provinces, as well as 7 apostolic vicariates, 4 territorial prelatures and a military ordinariate. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and at least one suffragan diocese. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the archbishop and diocesan bishop. The pope appoints all archbishops and bishops, who must be at least ordained priests. The pope chooses from a list of candidates provided by the papal nuncio of the Philippines to the Congregation of Bishops in Rome.
- Most archdioceses and large dioceses have one or more auxiliary bishops, serving under the direction of the archbishop or bishop. After consultation with the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, the pope appoints all auxiliary bishops.
- Some archdioceses and dioceses have a coadjutor archbishop or coadjutor bishop. The coadjutor assists an elderly or ailing archbishop or bishop with their administrative duties. After the archbishop or bishop retires or dies, the coadjutor normally succeeds him without an appointment by the pope. The pope appoints all coadjutors.
All active and retired (arch)bishops in the Philippines, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Cardinals
As of December 8, 2024, one Latin Church metropolitan archbishop is a cardinal:
- (Jose F. Advincula Jr.) - Archdiocese of Manila
One suffragan diocese is led by a cardinal:
- (Pablo Virgilio S. David) - Diocese of Kalookan
Two archdioceses have retired archbishops who served as cardinal-archbishop of their archdiocese:
- Manila (Gaudencio B. Rosales) - Archdiocese of Manila
- Cotabato (Orlando B. Quevedo) - Archdiocese of Cotabato
One cardinal, who was formerly a metropolitan archbishop, is assigned at the Roman Curia:
- Luis Antonio G. Tagle - Archdiocese of Manila
List of current bishops
Living bishops-emeriti
| Ecclesiastical province | Archbishop/Bishop | Title | Archdiocese/Diocese | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Local Sees | ||||
| Caceres | Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Cáceres | |
| Lucilo B. Quiambao | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Legazpi | ||
| Manolo A. de los Santos | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Virac | ||
| Cagayan de Oro | Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro | |
| Capiz | Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Kalibo | |
| Cebu | Antonio R. Rañola | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Cebu | |
| Emilio L. Bataclan | ||||
| Leonardo Y. Medroso | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Tagbilaran | ||
| Cotabato | Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Cotabato | |
| Davao | Wilfredo D. Manlapaz | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Tagum | |
| Jaro | Jose Romeo Juanito O. Lazo | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Jaro | |
| Vicente M. Navarra | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Bacolod | ||
| Lingayen-Dagupan | Jesus A. Cabrera | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Alaminos | |
| Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Cabanatuan | ||
| Lipa | Ramon C. Arguelles | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Lipa | |
| Emilio Z. Marquez | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Lucena | ||
| Bernardino C. Cortez | Bishop-Prelate Emeritus | Territorial Prelature of Infanta | ||
| Manila | Luis Antonio G. Tagle | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Manila | |
| Gaudencio B. Rosales | ||||
| Crisostomo A. Yalung | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Antipolo | ||
| Gabriel V. Reyes | ||||
| Francisco M. de Leon | ||||
| Honesto F. Ongtioco | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Cubao | ||
| Deogracias S. Iñiguez Jr. | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Kalookan | ||
| Teodoro C. Bacani Jr. | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Novaliches | ||
| Antonio R. Tobias | ||||
| Leo M. Drona | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of San Pablo | ||
| Buenaventura M. Famadico | ||||
| Nueva Segovia | Ernesto A. Salgado | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia | |
| Ozamiz | Jose R. Manguiran | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Dipolog | |
| Emmanuel T. Cabajar, CSsR | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Pagadian | ||
| Palo | Pedro R. Dean | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Palo | |
| Ricardo P. Tancinco | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Calbayog | ||
| Emmanuel C. Trance | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Catarman | ||
| Filomeno G. Bactol | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Naval | ||
| San Fernando | Paciano B. Aniceto | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of San Fernando | |
| Florentino F. Cinense | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Tarlac | ||
| Tuguegarao | Diosdado A. Talamayan | Archbishop Emeritus | Archdiocese of Tuguegarao | |
| Sergio L. Utleg | ||||
| Ramon B. Villena | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Bayombong | ||
| Apostolic Vicariate | Pedro D. Arigo | Vicar Apostolic Emeritus | Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa | |
| Edgardo S. Juanich | Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay | |||
| Warlito I. Cajandig | Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan | |||
Foreign Sees and Apostolic Nunciatures | ||||
| Apostolic Nuncio | Osvaldo M. Padilla | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus | Korea and Mongolia | |
| Port Moresby | Rolando C. Santos, CM | Bishop Emeritus | Diocese of Alotau-Sideia (Papua New Guinea) | |
Filipino bishops serving outside of the Philippines
Bishop serving in the Roman Curia
| Ordinary | Title | Appointment | Date of appointment | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Antonio G. Tagle | Cardinal-Bishop | Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization | Jun 5, 2022 (3 years, 34 days) |
Bishops in the Vatican Diplomatic Corps
| Ordinary | Title | Appointment | Date of appointment | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardito C. Auza | Archbishop | Apostolic Nuncio to European Union | Mar 22, 2025 (109 days) |
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| Arnaldo S. Catalan | Archbishop | Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda | Jan 31, 2022 (3 years, 159 days) |
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| Francisco M. Padilla | Archbishop | Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala | Apr 17, 2020 (5 years, 83 days) |
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| Adolfo Tito C. Yllana | Archbishop | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel | Jun 3, 2021 (4 years, 36 days) |
Bishops serving in foreign sees
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines
| Name | Appointment | Date of appointment | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles John Brown | Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines | Sep 28, 2020 (4 years, 284 days) |
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the Philippines
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
Notes
References
- ^ Statutes of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (28 April 1989), Art. III, Section 1, n. 4.