Diocese of

Antipolo UCA 𝐖

Philippines Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Antipolo / Antipolen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 5

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.24 – ...):Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (67)Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Antipolo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (67)Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (67)
(2023.05.24 – ...)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines)

Ad seminandum

Born:1957.10.30 (San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1983.09.10
Consecrated Bishop:2010.06.24

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1983.09.10 – 2010.04.01)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1997 – 2010.04.01)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (2010.04.01 – 2023.05.24)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2023.05.24 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (77)Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (77)
(2016.09.09 – 2023.05.24)

Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines)

Spera in Domino

Born:1947.06.11 (La Huerta, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1975.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:2007.09.01

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1975.06.28 – 2007.06.27)

Titular Bishop of Boseta (2007.06.27 – 2015.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2007.06.27 – 2015.11.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Kalookan (Philippines) (2013.01.26 – 2015.10.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2015.11.21 – 2016.09.09)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2016.09.09 – 2023.05.24)

Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (83)Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (83)
(2002.12.07 – 2016.09.09)

Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines)

Ora et labora

Born:1941.08.03 (Kalibo, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1968.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1981.04.03

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1968.12.21 – 1981.01.20)

Titular Bishop of Selsey (1981.01.20 – 1992.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1981.01.20 – 1992.11.21)

Bishop of Kalibo (Philippines) (1992.11.21 – 2002.12.07)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2002.12.07 – 2016.09.09)

Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (73)Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2002.10.26 – 2003.01.22)

Bishop Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (71)Bishop Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (71)
(2001.10.18 – 2002.12.07)

Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines)

Verbum Dei impleam

Born:1953.12.03 (Angeles City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1979.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1994.05.31

Priest of San Fernando (Philippines) (1979.06.23 – 1994.03.25)

Titular Bishop of Ficus (1994.03.25 – 2001.10.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1994.03.25 – 2001.10.18)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2001.10.18 – 2002.12.07)

Bishop Protacio Guevarra Gungon
(1983.01.24 – 2001.10.18)

Viam veritatis eligere

Born:1925.06.19 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1952.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:1977.08.24
Died:2014.04.26 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1977.07.08 – 1983.01.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1977.07.08 – 1983.01.24)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (1983.01.24 – 2001.10.18)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (72)

Pasig (↙), Cubao (←), Novaliches (↖), Malolos (↑), Infanta (→), San Pablo (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,828 km²

Population: 3,144,550 Catholics (81.5% of 3,856,230 total)

Pastoral Centres: 79 parishes

Personnel: 213 priests (92 diocesan, 121 religious), 711 religious (285 brothers, 426 sisters), 53 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Religious

Seminarians

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