Antipolo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ruperto Cruz Santos, Bishop
Francisco Mendoza de Leon, Bishop Emeritus
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes, Bishop Emeritus
Crisostomo Ayson Yalung, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 January 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,828 (706 Square Miles)
Description: The eastern part of Rizal
Official Web Site: https://antipolodiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Curia, Fairmount Hills Subdivsion, Daang Bakal Rd., 1870 Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines
Telephone: (02)584-9518

Past and Present Ordinaries

Protacio Guevarra Gungon † (24 Jan 1983 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Retired)
Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 7 Dec 2002 Resigned)
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (7 Dec 2002 Appointed - 9 Sep 2016 Retired)
Francisco Mendoza de Leon (9 Sep 2016 Succeeded - 24 May 2023 Retired)
Ruperto Cruz Santos (24 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 January 1983	Erected	Archdiocese of Manila (East Rizal)	Diocese of Antipolo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 1,104,000 1,262,000 87.5% 32 8 40 27,600 199 218 24 ap1991

1999 2,448,110 2,880,130 85.0% 58 65 123 19,903 565 585 36 ap2000

2000 2,456,942 2,890,520 85.0% 59 60 119 20,646 335 610 37 ap2001

2001 2,579,789 3,035,046 85.0% 66 58 124 20,804 309 367 37 ap2002

2002 2,708,778 3,186,798 85.0% 68 63 131 20,677 241 541 38 ap2003

2003 2,676,910 3,346,138 80.0% 74 80 154 17,382 288 462 44 ap2004

2004 2,429,663 3,037,079 80.0% 76 54 130 18,689 440 479 51 ap2005

2006 2,410,000 3,250,000 74.2% 75 51 126 19,126 274 520 54 ap2007

2012 2,892,000 3,650,000 79.2% 80 64 144 20,083 271 432 59 ap2013

2015 3,349,711 3,889,267 86.1% 79 85 164 20,425 256 391 65 ap2016

2018 3,329,045 3,962,022 84.0% 93 101 194 17,160 251 450 73 ap2019

2020 3,426,473 4,078,830 84.0% 95 109 204 16,796 232 438 76 ap2021

2022 3,026,699 3,728,586 81.2% 91 99 190 15,929 236 414 77 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	1,104,000	1,262,000	87.5%	32	8	40	27,600	199	218	24	ap1991
1999	2,448,110	2,880,130	85.0%	58	65	123	19,903	565	585	36	ap2000
2000	2,456,942	2,890,520	85.0%	59	60	119	20,646	335	610	37	ap2001
2001	2,579,789	3,035,046	85.0%	66	58	124	20,804	309	367	37	ap2002
2002	2,708,778	3,186,798	85.0%	68	63	131	20,677	241	541	38	ap2003
2003	2,676,910	3,346,138	80.0%	74	80	154	17,382	288	462	44	ap2004
2004	2,429,663	3,037,079	80.0%	76	54	130	18,689	440	479	51	ap2005
2006	2,410,000	3,250,000	74.2%	75	51	126	19,126	274	520	54	ap2007
2012	2,892,000	3,650,000	79.2%	80	64	144	20,083	271	432	59	ap2013
2015	3,349,711	3,889,267	86.1%	79	85	164	20,425	256	391	65	ap2016
2018	3,329,045	3,962,022	84.0%	93	101	194	17,160	251	450	73	ap2019
2020	3,426,473	4,078,830	84.0%	95	109	204	16,796	232	438	76	ap2021
2022	3,026,699	3,728,586	81.2%	91	99	190	15,929	236	414	77	ap2023