Diocese of Antipolo, 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

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 5

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1983.02.24: Established as Diocese of Antipolo / Antipolen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)
2003.06.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Pasig

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1981.02)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.24 – ...):

Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (66)

Auxiliary Bishop (2018.07.10 – ...):

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco (60)

Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena

Apostolic Administrator of Catarman (Philippines)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Antipolo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (66)
(2023.05.24 – ...)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines)

Ad seminandum

Born:	1957.10.30 (San Rafael, Bulacan, Central Luzon, 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 (76)
(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 (82)
(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 (72)
(Apostolic Administrator 2002.10.26 – 2003.01.22)

Bishop Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (70)
(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

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (76) (2015.11.21 – 2016.09.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (76) (2007.06.27 – 2015.11.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral, International Shrine: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Antipolo, Rizal, Calabarzon
Minor Basilica: Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Taytay, Rizal, Calabarzon

Churches by City (72)

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

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,828 km²

Population: 3,026,699 Catholics (81.2% of 3,728,586 total)

Pastoral Centres: 77 parishes

Personnel: 190 priests (91 diocesan, 99 religious), 650 religious (236 brothers, 414 sisters), 58 seminarians