Diocese of Parañaque, Philippines 🇵🇭

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Parañaque / Paranaquen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Neighbouring Dioceses: Imus (↙), Manila (↑), Pasig (↗), San Pablo (↘)

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Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Good Event (August 10), Saint Andrew (November 30)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 25

2002.12.07: Established as Diocese of Parañaque / Paranaquen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)

Bishop:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2026.06.06 – ...):	Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F. (58) Bishop of Cubao (Philippines)

Bishops of Parañaque (Roman Rite)

Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F. (58)
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.06.06 – ...)

Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (75)
(2002.12.07 – 2026.06.06)

Bishop emeritus of Parañaque (Philippines)

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1977.03.19 – 1997.02.25)

Titular Bishop of Talaptula (1997.02.25 – 2002.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1997.02.25 – 2002.12.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Antipolo (Philippines) (2002.10.26 – 2003.01.22)

Bishop of Parañaque (Philippines) (2002.12.07 – 2026.06.06)

Imus (↙), Manila (↑), Pasig (↗), San Pablo (↘)

Area: 127 km²

Population: 1,504,036 Catholics (79.5% of 1,891,869 total)

Pastoral Centres: 51 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 435 priests (64 diocesan, 371 religious), 885 religious (606 brothers, 279 sisters), 6 seminarians