Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Nueva Caceres
  • Latin Name: Cacerensis
  • Erected: 14 August 1595
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Maldonado, O.F.M. Obs. † (30 Aug 1595 Appointed - 1596 Died)
• Francisco Ortega, O.S.A. † (13 Sep 1599 Appointed - 1602 Died)
• Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (13 Jan 1603 Appointed - 6 Jun 1605 Appointed, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca)
• Pedro de Godinez, O.F.M. † (12 Dec 1605 Appointed - 1611 Died)
• Pedro Matías, O.F.M. † (17 Sep 1612 Appointed - 1615 Died)
• Diego Guevara, O.S.A. † (3 Aug 1616 Appointed - 1621 Died)
• Luis de Cañizares, O.M. † (1 Jul 1624 Appointed - 19 Jun 1628 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Comayagua)
• Francisco de Zamudio y Avendaño, O.S.A. † (10 Jul 1628 Appointed - 27 Apr 1639 Died)
• Nicolás de Zaldívar y Zapata, O.S.A. † (2 May 1644 Appointed - 1646 Died)
• Antonio de San Gregorio, O.F.M. † (17 Nov 1659 Appointed - 1661 Died)
• Andrés González, O.P. † (10 Sep 1685 Appointed - 14 Feb 1709 Died)
• Domingo de Valencia † (10 Jan 1718 Appointed - 21 Jun 1719 Died)
• Felipe Molina y Figueroa † (20 Nov 1724 Appointed - 1 May 1738 Died)
• Isidro de Arevalo † (29 Aug 1740 Confirmed - 1751 Died)
• Manuel de Matos, O.F.M. Disc. † (11 Feb 1754 Appointed - 24 Feb 1767 Died)
• Antonio de Luna, O.F.M. Disc. † (19 Dec 1768 Appointed - 16 Apr 1773 Died)
• Juan Antonio Gallego y Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc. † (14 Dec 1778 Appointed - 15 Dec 1788 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
• Domingo Collantes, O.P. † (15 Dec 1788 Appointed - 23 Jul 1808 Died)
• Bernardo García y Hernández (Fernandez Perdigon), O.F.M. Disc. † (23 Sep 1816 Appointed - 9 Oct 1829 Died)
• Juan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc. † (28 Feb 1831 Confirmed - 3 Dec 1840 Died)
• Vicente Barreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A. † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 14 Apr 1848 Confirmed, Bishop of Nueva Segovia)
• Manuel Grijalvo y Mínguez, O.E.S.A. † (14 Apr 1848 Confirmed - 13 Nov 1861 Died)
• Francisco Gainza Escobás, O.P. † (25 Sep 1862 Confirmed - 31 Jul 1879 Died)
• Casimiro Herrero Pérez, O.S.A. † (1 Oct 1880 Appointed - 12 Nov 1886 Died)
• Arsenio del Campo y Monasterio, O.E.S.A. † (25 Nov 1887 Appointed - 7 Apr 1903 Resigned)
• Jorge Barlin Imperial † (14 Dec 1905 Appointed - 4 Sep 1909 Died)
• John Bernard MacGinley † (2 Apr 1910 Appointed - 24 Mar 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, California)
• Francisco Sales Reyes y Alicante † (20 Jun 1925 Appointed - 15 Dec 1937 Died)
• Pedro Paulo Santos Songco † (21 May 1938 Appointed - 6 Apr 1965 Died)
• Teopisto Valderrama Alberto † (6 Apr 1965 Succeeded - 20 Oct 1983 Resigned)
• Leonardo Zamora Legaspi, O.P. † (20 Oct 1983 Appointed - 8 Sep 2012 Retired)
• Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (8 Sep 2012 Appointed - 22 Feb 2024 Retired)
• Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon (22 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Nueva Caceres
1950	1,583,137	1,666,459	95.0%	196	23	219	7,228		15	69	110	ap1951
Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
1958	773,119	810,000	95.4%	92	21	113	6,841		29	61	55	ap1960
1969	1,082,187	1,159,744	93.3%	106	20	126	8,588		22	103	65	ap1971
1980	1,136,000	1,201,000	94.6%	116	11	127	8,944		24	120	54	ap1981
1990	809,206	914,254	88.5%	113	12	125	6,473		18	126	40	ap1991
1999	1,026,545	1,140,606	90.0%	132	20	152	6,753		72	145	59	ap2000
2000	1,044,202	1,160,224	90.0%	136	20	156	6,693		70	144	60	ap2001
2001	1,076,353	1,180,296	91.2%	137	21	158	6,812		84	144	60	ap2002
2002	1,097,289	1,179,881	93.0%	142	26	168	6,531		95	119	62	ap2003
2003	1,128,275	1,200,293	94.0%	147	31	178	6,338		92	153	62	ap2004
2004	1,156,277	1,214,576	95.2%	136	25	161	7,181		101	333	66	ap2005
2006	1,183,033	1,253,348	94.4%	168	21	189	6,259		79	254	73	ap2007
2010	1,247,000	1,288,000	96.8%	197	30	227	5,493		139	240	80	ap2011
2012	1,296,000	1,339,000	96.8%		27	27	48,000		137	226	88	ap2013*
2013	1,418,179	1,486,144	95.4%	199	24	223	6,359		120	245	89	ap2014
2016	1,686,930	1,772,300	95.2%	163	24	187	9,021		151	244	92	ap2017
2019	1,769,130	1,860,000	95.1%	162	23	185	9,562		120	258	93	ap2020
2021	1,903,279	1,952,544	97.5%	173	19	192	9,912		82	180	92	ap2022
2023	1,761,509	1,973,650	89.3%	179	16	195	9,033		72	198	92	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon (Deacon: 11 Nov 1995; Priest: 9 Nov 1996 to 2 Jan 2019; Archbishop: 22 Feb 2024 - )
• Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B.
• Manolo Alarcon de los Santos (Priest: 7 May 1974 to 12 Aug 1994)
• Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo
• Gilbert Armea Garcera (Priest: 29 May 1983 to 4 Apr 2007)
• Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (Priest: 6 Dec 1964 to 22 Dec 1980)
• Luisito Audal Occiano (Deacon: 10 Nov 1995; Priest: 10 Nov 1996 to 29 Feb 2024)
• José Rojas Rojas Jr. (Priest: 29 Mar 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 2005 to 19 May 2008)
• Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (Archbishop: 8 Sep 2012 to 22 Feb 2024)
• Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (Priest: 19 Mar 1972 to 13 Dec 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Teopisto Valderrama Alberto † (Priest: 7 Mar 1937 to 10 Jul 1952; Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Sep 1959; Archbishop: 6 Apr 1965 to 20 Oct 1983)
• Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda † (Priest: 22 Mar 1958 to 19 Dec 1989)
• Arnulfo Surtida Arcilla †
• Prospero Nale Arellano † (Priest: 30 Mar 1963 to 9 Dec 1989)
• Isidro de Arevalo † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1740 to 1751)
• Flaviano Barrechea Ariola † (Priest: 21 Mar 1931 to 1933)
• Sofio Guinto Balce † (Priest: 12 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 1980 to 21 May 1988)
• Jorge Barlin Imperial † (Priest: 19 Sep 1875; Bishop: 14 Dec 1905 to 4 Sep 1909)
• Vicente Barreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 14 Apr 1848)
• Luis de Cañizares, O.M. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1624 to 19 Jun 1628)
• Domingo Collantes, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1788 to 23 Jul 1808)
• Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1603 to 6 Jun 1605)
• Arsenio del Campo y Monasterio, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1887 to 7 Apr 1903)
• Francisco Gainza Escobás, O.P. † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1862 to 31 Jul 1879)
• Juan Antonio Gallego y Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1778 to 15 Dec 1788)
• Bernardo García y Hernández (Fernandez Perdigon), O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1816 to 9 Oct 1829)
• Pedro de Godinez, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1605 to 1611)
• Andrés González, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1685 to 14 Feb 1709)
• Manuel Grijalvo y Mínguez, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1848 to 13 Nov 1861)
• Diego Guevara, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1616 to 1621)
• Casimiro Herrero Pérez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1880 to 12 Nov 1886)
• Leonardo Zamora Legaspi, O.P. † (Archbishop: 20 Oct 1983 to 8 Sep 2012)
• Juan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1828; Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 3 Dec 1840)
• Antonio de Luna, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1768 to 16 Apr 1773)
• John Bernard MacGinley † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1910 to 24 Mar 1924)
• Luis Maldonado, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1595 to 1596)
• Pedro Matías, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1612 to 1615)
• Manuel de Matos, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1754 to 24 Feb 1767)
• Felipe Molina y Figueroa † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1724 to 1 May 1738)
• Francisco Ortega, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1599 to 1602)
• Francisco Sales Reyes y Alicante † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1925 to 15 Dec 1937)
• José Tomás Sánchez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 1968 to 13 Dec 1971)
• Santiago Caragnan Sancho † (Priest: 4 Oct 1903 to 5 Feb 1917)
• Antonio de San Gregorio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1659 to 1661)
• Pedro Paulo Santos Songco † (Bishop: 21 May 1938; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1951 to 6 Apr 1965)
• Concordio Maria Sarte † (Priest: 17 Mar 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Apr 1973 to 30 Aug 1977)
• Domingo de Valencia † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1718 to 21 Jun 1719)
• Nicolás de Zaldívar y Zapata, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 2 May 1644 to 1646)
• Francisco de Zamudio y Avendaño, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1628 to 27 Apr 1639)

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