San Pablo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit, Bishop
Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara, Apostolic Administrator
Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus
Buenaventura Malayo Famadico, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 November 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,918 (740 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Laguna
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofsanpablo.net/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8, 4000 San Pablo City, Philippines
Telephone: (049)562.8301; 561-1857
Fax: 561.1857

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Bantigue y Natividad † (26 Jan 1967 Appointed - 12 Jul 1995 Retired)
Francisco Capiral San Diego † (12 Jul 1995 Appointed - 28 Jun 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Pasig)
Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B. (14 May 2004 Appointed - 25 Jan 2013 Resigned)
Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (25 Jan 2013 Appointed - 21 Sep 2023 Resigned)
Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit (21 Sep 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 November 1966	Erected	Diocese of Lipa (San Pablo City and Laguna)	Diocese of San Pablo (erected)

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

1970 543,503 618,156 87.9% 49 14 63 8,627 65 67 41 ap1971

1980 804,831 925,094 87.0% 45 22 67 12,012 135 114 47 ap1981

1990 978,115 1,150,742 85.0% 67 34 101 9,684 169 185 51 ap1991

1999 1,720,409 2,016,331 85.3% 102 70 172 10,002 166 211 74 ap2000

2000 1,885,269 2,217,964 85.0% 100 76 176 10,711 39 179 210 74 ap2001

2001 1,807,782 2,073,493 87.2% 95 67 162 11,159 190 227 76 ap2002

2002 1,802,401 2,144,709 84.0% 99 68 167 10,792 182 234 77 ap2003

2003 1,917,507 2,363,881 81.1% 98 66 164 11,692 189 249 77 ap2004

2004 2,147,042 2,608,349 82.3% 99 73 172 12,482 177 208 80 ap2005

2010 2,416,743 2,765,128 87.4% 110 67 177 13,653 219 266 80 ap2011

2014 2,832,141 3,297,102 85.9% 111 82 193 14,674 349 337 83 ap2015

2017 3,052,485 3,634,272 84.0% 121 79 200 15,262 317 335 86 ap2018

2020 2,958,245 3,652,150 81.0% 145 75 220 13,446 315 354 89 ap2021

2022 3,036,000 3,748,000 81.0% 162 79 241 12,597 419 354 89 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	543,503	618,156	87.9%	49	14	63	8,627		65	67	41	ap1971
1980	804,831	925,094	87.0%	45	22	67	12,012		135	114	47	ap1981
1990	978,115	1,150,742	85.0%	67	34	101	9,684		169	185	51	ap1991
1999	1,720,409	2,016,331	85.3%	102	70	172	10,002		166	211	74	ap2000
2000	1,885,269	2,217,964	85.0%	100	76	176	10,711	39	179	210	74	ap2001
2001	1,807,782	2,073,493	87.2%	95	67	162	11,159		190	227	76	ap2002
2002	1,802,401	2,144,709	84.0%	99	68	167	10,792		182	234	77	ap2003
2003	1,917,507	2,363,881	81.1%	98	66	164	11,692		189	249	77	ap2004
2004	2,147,042	2,608,349	82.3%	99	73	172	12,482		177	208	80	ap2005
2010	2,416,743	2,765,128	87.4%	110	67	177	13,653		219	266	80	ap2011
2014	2,832,141	3,297,102	85.9%	111	82	193	14,674		349	337	83	ap2015
2017	3,052,485	3,634,272	84.0%	121	79	200	15,262		317	335	86	ap2018
2020	2,958,245	3,652,150	81.0%	145	75	220	13,446		315	354	89	ap2021
2022	3,036,000	3,748,000	81.0%	162	79	241	12,597		419	354	89	ap2023