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 territorial prelates
• 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

Main article: List of Filipino cardinals

As of December 8,2024 ^[update] , 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

This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 29,2025. ^[update]

Ecclesiastical province map	Episcopal see coat of arms	Episcopal see	Ordinary	Date of installation	Title	Episcopal coat of arms
		Archdiocese of Cáceres	Rex Andrew C. Alarcon	May 2, 2024 (1 year, 119 days)	Archbishop of Cáceres
		Diocese of Daet	Herman G. Abcede, RCJ	May 1, 2025 (120 days)	Bishop of Daet
		Diocese of Legazpi	Joel Z. Baylon	Dec 10, 2009 (15 years, 262 days)	Bishop of Legazpi
		Diocese of Libmanan	José R. Rojas Jr.	Jun 19, 2009 (17 years, 71 days)	Bishop of Libmanan
		Diocese of Masbate	José S. Bantolo	Sep 6, 2011 (13 years, 357 days)	Bishop of Masbate
		Diocese of Sorsogon	Jose Alan V. Dialogo	Dec 14, 2019 (5 years, 258 days)	Bishop of Sorsogon
		Diocese of Virac	Luisito A. Occiano	Jun 26, 2024 (1 year, 64 days)	Bishop of Virac
		Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro	Jose A. Cabantan	Aug 28, 2020 (5 years, 1 day)	Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
		Diocese of Butuan	Cosme Damian R. Almedilla	Jun 25, 2019 (6 years, 65 days)	Bishop of Butuan
		Diocese of Malaybalay	Noel P. Pedregosa	Sep 14, 2021 (3 years, 349 days)	Bishop of Malaybalay
		Diocese of Prosperidad	Ruben C. Labajo	Jan 28, 2025 (213 days)	Bishop of Prosperidad
		Diocese of Surigao	Antonieto D. Cabajog	Jul 24, 2001 (24 years, 36 days)	Bishop of Surigao
		Diocese of Tandag	Raul B. Dael	Jun 14, 2018 (7 years, 76 days)	Bishop of Tandag
		Archdiocese of Capiz	Victor B. Bendico	May 3, 2023 (2 years, 118 days)	Archbishop of Capiz
		Diocese of Kalibo	Sede vacante		Bishop of Kalibo
		Diocese of Romblon	Narciso V. Abellana, MSC	Jan 9, 2014 (11 years, 232 days)	Bishop of Romblon
		Archdiocese of Cebu	Alberto S. Uy	Sep 30, 2025 (−32 days)	Archbishop-designate of Cebu
		Diocese of Dumaguete	Julito B. Cortes	Dec 5, 2013 (11 years, 267 days)	Bishop of Dumaguete
		Diocese of Maasin	Precioso D. Cantillas, SDB	Mar 11, 1998 (27 years, 171 days)	Bishop of Maasin
		Diocese of Tagbilaran	Sede vacante		Bishop of Tagbilaran
		Diocese of Talibon	Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon	Aug 26, 2014 (11 years, 3 days)	Bishop of Talibon
		Archdiocese of Cotabato	Angelito R. Lampon, OMI	Jan 31, 2019 (6 years, 210 days)	Archbishop of Cotabato
		Diocese of Kidapawan	Jose Colin M. Bagaforo	Sep 6, 2016 (8 years, 357 days)	Bishop of Kidapawan
		Diocese of Marbel	Cerilo U. Casicas	Jul 11, 2018 (7 years, 49 days)	Bishop of Marbel
		Archdiocese of Davao	Romulo G. Valles	May 22, 2012 (13 years, 99 days)	Archbishop of Davao
			George B. Rimando	May 25, 2006 (19 years, 95 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Davao
		Diocese of Digos	Guillermo V. Afable	Feb 11, 2003 (22 years, 199 days)	Bishop of Digos
		Diocese of Mati	Abel C. Apigo	Apr 25, 2018 (7 years, 126 days)	Bishop of Mati
		Diocese of Tagum	Medel S. Aseo	Jun 20, 2018 (7 years, 70 days)	Bishop of Tagum
		Archdiocese of Jaro	Midyphil B. Billones	Apr 2, 2025 (149 days)	Archbishop of Jaro
		Diocese of Bacolod	Patricio A. Buzon, SDB	Aug 9, 2016 (9 years, 20 days)	Bishop of Bacolod
		Diocese of Kabankalan	Louie P. Galbines	May 29, 2018 (7 years, 92 days)	Bishop of Kabankalan
		Diocese of San Carlos	Gerardo A. Alminaza	Nov 14, 2013 (11 years, 284 days)	Bishop of San Carlos
		Diocese of San Jose de Antique	Marvyn A. Maceda	Apr 9, 2019 (6 years, 142 days)	Bishop of San Jose de Antique
		Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan	Socrates B. Villegas	Nov 4, 2009 (15 years, 298 days)	Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan
			Fidelis B. Layog	May 8, 2019 (6 years, 113 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan
		Diocese of Alaminos	Napoleon B. Sipalay Jr., OP	Mar 19, 2024 (1 year, 163 days)	Bishop of Alaminos
		Diocese of Cabanatuan	Prudencio P. Andaya, Jr., CICM	Feb 3, 2025 (207 days)	Bishop of Cabanatuan
		Diocese of San Fernando de La Union	Daniel O. Presto	Aug 2, 2018 (7 years, 27 days)	Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
		Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)	Sede vacante		Bishop of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)
		Diocese of Urdaneta	Jacinto A. Jose	Nov 26, 2005 (19 years, 276 days)	Bishop of Urdaneta
		Archdiocese of Lipa	Gilbert A. Garcera	Apr 21, 2017 (8 years, 130 days)	Archbishop of Lipa
		Diocese of Boac	Sede vacante		Bishop of Boac
		Diocese of Gumaca	Euginius L. Cañete, MJ	Jan 4, 2025 (237 days)	Bishop of Gumaca
		Diocese of Lucena	Mel Rey M. Uy	Nov 8, 2017 (7 years, 294 days)	Bishop of Lucena
		Territorial Prelature of Infanta	Dave D. Capucao	Sep 5, 2025 (−7 days)	Prelate-elect of Infanta
		Archdiocese of Manila	Jose F. Advincula Jr.	Jun 24, 2021 (4 years, 66 days)	Archbishop of Manila
		Diocese of Antipolo	Ruperto C. Santos	Jul 22, 2023 (2 years, 38 days)	Bishop of Antipolo
		Diocese of Cubao	Elias L. Ayuban Jr., CMF	Dec 3, 2024 (269 days)	Bishop of Cubao
		Diocese of Imus	Reynaldo G. Evangelista	Jun 5, 2013 (12 years, 85 days)	Bishop of Imus
		Diocese of Kalookan	Pablo Virgilio S. David	Jan 2, 2016 (9 years, 239 days)	Bishop of Kalookan
		Diocese of Malolos	Dennis C. Villarojo	Aug 21, 2019 (6 years, 8 days)	Bishop of Malolos
		Diocese of Novaliches	Roberto O. Gaa	Aug 24, 2019 (6 years, 5 days)	Bishop of Novaliches
		Diocese of Parañaque	Jesse E. Mercado	Jan 28, 2003 (22 years, 213 days)	Bishop of Parañaque
		Diocese of Pasig	Mylo Hubert C. Vergara	Jun 23, 2011 (14 years, 67 days)	Bishop of Pasig
		Diocese of San Pablo	Marcelino Antonio M. Maralit Jr.	Nov 21, 2024 (281 days)	Bishop of San Pablo
		Military Ordinariate of the Philippines [1]	Oscar Jaime L. Florencio	Apr 3, 2019 (6 years, 148 days)	Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
		Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia	Marlo M. Peralta	Apr 2, 2014 (11 years, 149 days)	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia
		Diocese of Baguio	Rafael T. Cruz	Sep 17, 2024 (346 days)	Bishop of Baguio
		Diocese of Bangued	Leopoldo C. Jaucian	Mar 31, 2007 (18 years, 151 days)	Bishop of Bangued
		Diocese of Laoag	Renato P. Mayugba	Dec 11, 2012 (12 years, 322 days)	Bishop of Laoag
		Archdiocese of Ozamiz	Martin S. Jumoad	Nov 30, 2016 (8 years, 272 days)	Archbishop of Ozamiz
		Diocese of Dipolog	Severo C. Caermare	Oct 30, 2014 (10 years, 303 days)	Bishop of Dipolog
		Diocese of Iligan	Jose R. Rapadas III	Sep 5, 2019 (5 years, 358 days)	Bishop of Iligan
		Diocese of Pagadian	Ronald Anthony P. Timoner	Aug 13, 2025 (16 days)	Bishop of Pagadian
		Territorial Prelature of Marawi	Edwin A. de la Peña, MSP	Dec 27, 2001 (23 years, 245 days)	Prelate of Marawi
		Archdiocese of Palo	John F. Du	May 9, 2012 (13 years, 112 days)	Archbishop of Palo
		Diocese of Borongan	Crispin B. Varquez	Nov 8, 2007 (17 years, 294 days)	Bishop of Borongan
		Diocese of Calbayog	Isabelo C. Abarquez	Mar 8, 2007 (18 years, 174 days)	Bishop of Calbayog
		Diocese of Catarman	Nolly C. Buco	Jan 15, 2025 (226 days)	Bishop of Catarman
		Diocese of Naval	Rex C. Ramirez	Jan 12, 2018 (7 years, 229 days)	Bishop of Naval
		Archdiocese of San Fernando	Florentino G. Lavarias	Oct 27, 2014 (10 years, 306 days)	Archbishop of San Fernando
		Diocese of Balanga	Rufino C. Sescon Jr.	Mar 1, 2025 (181 days)	Bishop of Balanga
		Diocese of Iba	Bartolome G. Santos Jr.	May 25, 2018 (7 years, 96 days)	Bishop of Iba
		Diocese of Tarlac	Roberto C. Mallari	Mar 27, 2025 (155 days)	Bishop of Tarlac
		Archdiocese of Tuguegarao	Ricardo L. Baccay	Jan 14, 2020 (5 years, 227 days)	Archbishop of Tuguegarao
		Diocese of Bayombong	Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao	Jul 25, 2018 (7 years, 35 days)	Bishop of Bayombong
		Diocese of Ilagan	David William V. Antonio	Feb 12, 2019 (6 years, 198 days)	Bishop of Ilagan
		Territorial Prelature of Batanes	Danilo B. Ulep	Aug 8, 2017 (8 years, 21 days)	Prelate of Batanes
		Archdiocese of Zamboanga	Julius S. Tonel	Aug 22, 2023 (2 years, 7 days)	Archbishop of Zamboanga
		Diocese of Ipil	Glenn M. Corsiga	Aug 14, 2025 (15 days)	Bishop of Ipil
		Territorial Prelature of Isabela	Leo M. Dalmao, CMF	May 24, 2019 (6 years, 97 days)	Prelate of Isabela
		Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk	Sede vacante		Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk
		Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe	Valentin C. Dimoc	Aug 4, 2015 (10 years, 25 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe
		Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan	Moises M. Cuevas	Sep 6, 2023 (1 year, 357 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Calapan
		Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro	Pablito M. Tagura, SVD	Feb 25, 2023 (2 years, 185 days)	Apostolic Vicar of San Jose in Mindoro
		Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay	Broderick S. Pabillo	Aug 19, 2021 (4 years, 10 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Taytay
		Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa	Socrates C. Mesiona, MSP	Feb 10, 2017 (8 years, 200 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa
		Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo	Charlie M. Inzon, OMI	May 21, 2020 (5 years, 100 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Jolo

Living bishops-emeriti

Ecclesiastical province	Archbishop/Bishop	Title	Archdiocese/Diocese	Coat of arms
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	Jose S. Palma	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Cebu
	Antonio R. Rañola	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	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	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
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, 85 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 (160 days)
Arnaldo S. Catalan	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda	Jan 31, 2022 (3 years, 210 days)
Francisco M. Padilla	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala	Apr 17, 2020 (5 years, 134 days)
Adolfo Tito C. Yllana	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Israel Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine	Jun 3, 2021 (4 years, 87 days)

Bishops serving in foreign sees

Ordinary	See	Title	Date of appointment	Coat of arms
Alejandro D. Aclan	Archdiocese of Los Angeles (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles	Mar 5, 2019 (6 years, 177 days)
Pedro C. Baquero, SDB	Diocese of Kerema (Papua New Guinea)	Bishop of Kerema	Jan 20, 2017 (8 years, 221 days)
Reynaldo B. Bersabal	Diocese of Sacramento (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento	Apr 20, 2024 (1 year, 131 days)
Anthony C. Celino, CICM	Diocese of El Paso (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso	Feb 8, 2023 (2 years, 202 days)
Romeo D. Convocar	Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands)	Bishop of Chalan Kanoa	Nov 25, 2024 (277 days)
Joseph T. Durero	Diocese of Daru-Kiunga (Papua New Guinea)	Bishop of Daru-Kiunga	May 23, 2021 (4 years, 98 days)
Efren V. Esmilla	Archdiocese of Philadelphia (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia	Dec 8, 2023 (1 year, 264 days)
Edgar C. Gacutan, CICM	Diocese of Sendai (Japan)	Bishop of Sendai	Dec 8, 2021 (3 years, 264 days)
Reynaldo B. Getalado, MSP	Diocese of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)	Bishop of Rarotonga	Jun 29, 2024 (1 year, 61 days)
Ryan P. Jimenez	Archdiocese of Agaña (Guam)	Archbishop of Agaña	Jul 6, 2024 (1 year, 54 days)
Andres C. Ligot	Diocese of San José in California (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop-elect of San José in California	Aug 29, 2025 (0 days)
Rene A. Ramirez, RCJ	Archdiocese of Melbourne (Australia)	Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne	Nov 8, 2024 (294 days)
Oscar A. Solis	Diocese of Salt Lake City (USA)	Bishop of Salt Lake City	Jan 10, 2017 (8 years, 231 days)

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, 335 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

References

1. Statutes of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (28 April 1989), Art. III, Section 1, n. 4.

• Catholic Hierarchy
• G Catholic
• Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines