Manila (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr., Cardinal, Archbishop
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 August 1595
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 117 (45 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.rcam.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, 121 Arzobispo St., Intramuros, 1099 Manila, Philippines
Telephone: (02)527-3955
Fax: (same); 8527-3850

Historical Details

Diocese of Manila
- Latin Name: Manilensis
- Erected: 6 February 1579
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of México
- Country: Philippines
- Description: All of the Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Domingo Salazar, O.P. † (6 Feb 1579 Appointed - 4 Dec 1594 Died)
Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M. Obs. † (30 Aug 1595 Appointed - 14 Aug 1598 Died)
Miguel de Benavides, O.P. † (7 Oct 1602 Appointed - 26 Jul 1605 Died)
Diego Vázquez de Mercado † (28 May 1608 Appointed - 12 Jun 1616 Died)
Miguel García Serrano, O.E.S.A. † (12 Feb 1618 Appointed - 14 Jun 1629 Died)
Hernando Guerrero, O.S.A. † (9 Jan 1634 Appointed - 1 Jul 1641 Died)
Fernando Montero Espinosa † (5 Feb 1646 Appointed - 1648 Died)
Miguel de Poblete Casasola † (21 Jan 1649 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1667 Died)
Juan López, O.P. † (14 Nov 1672 Appointed - 12 Feb 1674 Died)
Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P. † (8 Jan 1680 Appointed - 31 Dec 1689 Died)
Diego Camacho y Ávila † (28 Nov 1695 Appointed - 14 Jan 1704 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. † (28 Apr 1704 Appointed - 27 Sep 1723 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Michoacán)
Carlos Bermudez de Castro † (20 Nov 1724 Appointed - 13 Nov 1729 Died)
Juan Angel Rodríguez, O.SS.T. † (17 Dec 1731 Appointed - 24 Jun 1742 Died)
Pedro José Manuel Martínez de Arizala, O.F.M. Obs. † (3 Feb 1744 Confirmed - 28 May 1755 Died)
Manuel Antonio Rojo del Rio Lafuente y Veiyra † (19 Dec 1757 Appointed - 30 Jan 1764 Died)
Basilio Tomás Sancho y Hernando (de Santas Justa y Rufina), Sch. P. † (14 Apr 1766 Appointed - 15 Dec 1787 Died)
Juan Antonio Gallego y Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc. † (15 Dec 1788 Appointed - 17 May 1797 Died)
Juan Antonio Zulaibar y Aldape, O.P. † (26 Mar 1804 Appointed - 4 Mar 1824 Died)
Hilarión Diéz Fernández, O.S.A. † (3 Jul 1826 Confirmed - 7 May 1829 Died)
José Maria Seguí Molas, O.S.A. † (5 Jul 1830 Confirmed - 4 Jul 1845 Died)
José Julián Aranguren, O.A.R. † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 18 Apr 1861 Died)
Gregorio Melitón Martínez Santa Cruz † (23 Dec 1861 Confirmed - 30 Sep 1875 Resigned)
Pedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P. † (28 Jan 1876 Appointed - 1 Jan 1889 Died)
Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa, O.P. † (27 May 1889 Appointed - 4 Feb 1902 Resigned)
Jeremiah James Harty † (12 Aug 1903 Appointed - 16 May 1916 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Omaha, Nebraska)
Michael James O’Doherty † (6 Sep 1916 Appointed - 13 Oct 1949 Died)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (13 Oct 1949 Succeeded - 10 Oct 1952 Died)
Rufino Jiao Santos † (10 Feb 1953 Appointed - 3 Sep 1973 Died)
Jaime Lachica Sin † (21 Jan 1974 Appointed - 15 Sep 2003 Retired)
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (15 Sep 2003 Appointed - 13 Oct 2011 Retired)
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (13 Oct 2011 Appointed - 8 Dec 2019 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)
Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. (25 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Manila
6 February 1579	Erected	Archdiocese of México	Diocese of Manila (erected)
14 August 1595	Territory Lost	Diocese of Manila	Diocese of Nueva Caceres (erected) Diocese of Cebu (erected) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (erected)
Archdiocese of Manila
14 August 1595	Elevated	Diocese of Manila	Archdiocese of Manila
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nueva Caceres Archdiocese of Manila	Diocese of Lipa (erected)
19 May 1928	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac)	Diocese of Lingayen (erected)
11 December 1948	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Bataan and Pampanga along with parts of Zambales, Tarla, and Nueva Ecija)	Diocese of San Fernando (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa (Tagaytay City) Archdiocese of Manila (Province of Cavite)	Diocese of Imus (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Province of Bulacan)	Diocese of Malolos (erected)
24 January 1983	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (East Rizal)	Diocese of Antipolo (erected)
7 December 2002	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa)	Diocese of Parañaque (erected)
7 December 2002	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Kalookan City North and part of Quezon City)	Diocese of Novaliches (erected)
28 June 2003	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Quezon City south of Tandang Sora and Mactan roads)	Diocese of Cubao (erected)
28 June 2003	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Kalookan City-South along with Malabon and Navotas)	Diocese of Kalookan (erected)
28 June 2003	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manila (Pasig City along with Pateros and Taguig)	Diocese of Pasig (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Manila

1950 1,749,316 2,120,590 82.5% 157 332 489 3,577 611 1,230 117 ap1951

1970 3,071,878 3,596,639 85.4% 162 1,264 1,426 2,154 1,516 3,315 111 ap1971

1980 5,497,954 5,867,613 93.7% 163 1,055 1,218 4,513 1 2,144 3,149 158 ap1981

1990 6,502,000 6,917,000 94.0% 364 755 1,119 5,810 2,367 2,807 201 ap1991

1999 8,486,273 9,349,581 90.8% 547 917 1,464 5,796 91 2,522 2,556 263 ap2000

2000 8,463,112 9,349,581 90.5% 585 779 1,364 6,204 14 2,366 2,463 267 ap2001

2001 8,699,253 9,379,474 92.7% 549 803 1,352 6,434 14 1,856 2,803 270 ap2002

2002 8,699,253 9,379,474 92.7% 528 660 1,188 7,322 7 1,675 2,156 270 ap2003

2003 2,719,781 2,993,000 90.9% 186 186 14,622 303 710 85 ap2004

2004 2,719,781 2,993,000 90.9% 219 256 475 5,725 2 369 1,730 85 ap2005

2013 3,049,000 3,484,000 87.5% 271 369 640 4,764 1 529 899 85 ap2014

2016 3,212,000 3,670,000 87.5% 245 342 587 5,471 2 522 736 85 ap2017

2019 2,746,900 3,395,460 80.9% 254 400 654 4,200 2 583 773 86 ap2020

2021 2,822,930 3,489,460 80.9% 256 387 643 4,390 2 595 544 86 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Manila
1950	1,749,316	2,120,590	82.5%	157	332	489	3,577		611	1,230	117	ap1951
1970	3,071,878	3,596,639	85.4%	162	1,264	1,426	2,154		1,516	3,315	111	ap1971
1980	5,497,954	5,867,613	93.7%	163	1,055	1,218	4,513	1	2,144	3,149	158	ap1981
1990	6,502,000	6,917,000	94.0%	364	755	1,119	5,810		2,367	2,807	201	ap1991
1999	8,486,273	9,349,581	90.8%	547	917	1,464	5,796	91	2,522	2,556	263	ap2000
2000	8,463,112	9,349,581	90.5%	585	779	1,364	6,204	14	2,366	2,463	267	ap2001
2001	8,699,253	9,379,474	92.7%	549	803	1,352	6,434	14	1,856	2,803	270	ap2002
2002	8,699,253	9,379,474	92.7%	528	660	1,188	7,322	7	1,675	2,156	270	ap2003
2003	2,719,781	2,993,000	90.9%	186		186	14,622		303	710	85	ap2004
2004	2,719,781	2,993,000	90.9%	219	256	475	5,725	2	369	1,730	85	ap2005
2013	3,049,000	3,484,000	87.5%	271	369	640	4,764	1	529	899	85	ap2014
2016	3,212,000	3,670,000	87.5%	245	342	587	5,471	2	522	736	85	ap2017
2019	2,746,900	3,395,460	80.9%	254	400	654	4,200	2	583	773	86	ap2020
2021	2,822,930	3,489,460	80.9%	256	387	643	4,390	2	595	544	86	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan
Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. (Archbishop: 25 Mar 2021 - )
Ramon Cabrera Argüelles (Priest: 21 Dec 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1993 to 25 Aug 1995)
Teodoro Cruz Bacani Jr. (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1984 to 7 Dec 2002)
Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B.
Jesus Aputen Cabrera
Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan (Priest: 25 Mar 1994 to 31 Jan 2022)
Bernardino Cruz Cortez (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 2004 to 27 Oct 2014)
Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo (Priest: 31 Jul 1996 to 15 Oct 2019)
Roberto Orendain Gaa (Priest: 23 Sep 2000 to 6 Jun 2019)
Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P.
Francisco Mendoza de Leon (Priest: 28 Jun 1975 to 27 Jun 2007)
Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit
Jesse Eugenio Mercado (Priest: 19 Mar 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 1997 to 7 Dec 2002)
Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 May 2006 to 29 Jun 2021; Apostolic Administrator: 10 Feb 2020 to 24 Jun 2021)
Jose Ramirez Rapadas III
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (Priest: 21 Dec 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jan 1981 to 21 Nov 1992)
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Aug 1974 to 9 Jun 1982; Archbishop: 15 Sep 2003 to 13 Oct 2011; Apostolic Administrator: 13 Oct 2011 to 12 Dec 2011)
Ruperto Cruz Santos (Priest: 10 Sep 1983 to 1 Apr 2010)
Rufino Coronel Sescon Jr. (Priest: 19 Sep 1998 to 3 Dec 2024)
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (Archbishop: 13 Oct 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan
Antonio Realubin Tobias (Priest: 21 Dec 1965 to 3 Nov 1982)
Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1994 to 14 Dec 1996)
Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (Deacon: 4 Nov 1989; Priest: 24 Mar 1990 to 28 Aug 2003)
Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (Priest: 5 Oct 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 2001 to 3 May 2004)
Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1994 to 18 Oct 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hernando Izquierdo Antiporda † (Priest: 20 Dec 1936; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1954 to 13 Dec 1975)
José Julián Aranguren, O.A.R. † (Archbishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 18 Apr 1861)
Leopoldo Arayata Arcaira †
Vicente Ataviado y Tumalad †
Pedro Bantigue y Natividad † (Priest: 31 May 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1961 to 26 Jan 1967)
Ginés (Ginesio) Barrientos, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1680 to 13 Nov 1698)
Miguel de Benavides, O.P. † (Archbishop: 7 Oct 1602 to 26 Jul 1605)
Carlos Bermudez de Castro † (Archbishop: 20 Nov 1724 to 13 Nov 1729)
Teodoro Javier Buhain Jr. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jan 1983 to 23 Sep 2003)
Protacio Cabezas †
Diego Camacho y Ávila † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1695 to 14 Jan 1704)
Artemio Gabriel Casas † (Priest: 20 Mar 1938 to 11 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1968 to 11 May 1974)
Oscar Valero Cruz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1976 to 22 May 1978)
Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. † (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1704 to 27 Sep 1723)
Hilarión Diéz Fernández, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 7 May 1829)
Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. †
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta †
Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P. † (Archbishop: 8 Jan 1680 to 31 Dec 1689)
Wilhelm Finnemann, S.V.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1929 to 4 Dec 1936)
Juan Antonio Gallego y Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc. † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1788 to 17 May 1797)
Miguel García Serrano, O.E.S.A. † (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1618 to 14 Jun 1629)
Hernando Guerrero, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 9 Jan 1634 to 1 Jul 1641)
Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1937 to 14 May 1949)
Protacio Guevarra Gungon † (Priest: 29 Mar 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1977 to 24 Jan 1983)
Jeremiah James Harty † (Archbishop: 12 Aug 1903 to 16 May 1916)
Jeronimo Herrera y Lopez †
Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Jun 1845 to 19 Jan 1846)
Juan de La Fuente Yepes †
Leoncio Leviste Lat † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1985 to 12 Dec 1992)
Leonardo Zamora Legaspi, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1977 to 20 Oct 1983)
Bienvenido Mercado Lopez † (Priest: 29 Mar 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1966 to 27 Apr 1995)
Juan López, O.P. † (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1672 to 12 Feb 1674)
Enrique de Vera Macaraeg †
Pedro José Manuel Martínez de Arizala, O.F.M. Obs. † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1744 to 28 May 1755)
Gregorio Melitón Martínez Santa Cruz † (Archbishop: 23 Dec 1861 to 30 Sep 1875)
Fernando Montero Espinosa † (Archbishop: 5 Feb 1646 to 1648)
Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa, O.P. † (Archbishop: 27 May 1889 to 4 Feb 1902)
Michael James O’Doherty † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1916 to 13 Oct 1949)
Alejandro Ayson Olalia †
Amado Paulino y Hernandez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 1969 to 9 Mar 1985)
Pedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P. † (Archbishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 1 Jan 1889)
Felix Paz Perez † (Priest: 9 Apr 1955 to 25 Feb 1969)
Miguel de Poblete Casasola † (Archbishop: 21 Jan 1649 to 8 Dec 1667)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Aug 1949; Archbishop: 13 Oct 1949 to 10 Oct 1952)
Vicente Posada Reyes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1950 to 19 Jan 1961)
Francisco Sales Reyes y Alicante † (Deacon: 7 Sep 1903; Priest: 23 Sep 1905 to 20 Jun 1925)
Juan Angel Rodríguez, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1731 to 24 Jun 1742)
Manuel Antonio Rojo del Rio Lafuente y Veiyra † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1757 to 30 Jan 1764)
Ignacio de Salamanca †
Domingo Salazar, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1579 to 4 Dec 1594)
Basilio Tomás Sancho y Hernando (de Santas Justa y Rufina), Sch. P. † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 1766 to 15 Dec 1787)
Francisco Capiral San Diego † (Priest: 21 Dec 1963 to 6 Jun 1983)
Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M. Obs. † (Archbishop: 30 Aug 1595 to 14 Aug 1598)
Rufino Jiao Santos † (Priest: 25 Oct 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1947; Archbishop: 10 Feb 1953 to 3 Sep 1973)
Pedro Paulo Santos Songco †
José Maria Seguí Molas, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jul 1829; Archbishop: 5 Jul 1830 to 4 Jul 1845)
Jaime Lachica Sin † (Archbishop: 21 Jan 1974 to 15 Sep 2003)
Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas † (Priest: 10 Mar 1951; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1979 to 25 Feb 1993)
Diego Vázquez de Mercado † (Archbishop: 28 May 1608 to 12 Jun 1616)
Juan Bautista Velasco Díaz, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1955 to 9 Jul 1984)
Juan Antonio Zulaibar y Aldape, O.P. † (Archbishop: 26 Mar 1804 to 4 Mar 1824)

Source(s)

Diocese of Manila
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 234
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 113

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