Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres, Philippines

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.02.22 – ...):

Archbishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon (54)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Caceres (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon (54)
(2024.02.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines)

Born:	1970.08.06 (Daet, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1996.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.03.19

Priest of Caceres (Philippines) (1996.11.09 – 2019.01.02)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (2019.01.02 – 2024.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (2024.02.22 – ...)

Archbishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (78)
(2012.09.08 – 2024.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Caceres (Philippines)

Christi sumus

Born:	1946.07.22 (Kawit-Cavite, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1974.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.12.29

Titular Bishop of Vulturara (1994.11.15 – 1996.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1994.11.15 – 1996.12.14)

Bishop of Malolos (Philippines) (1996.12.14 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop-Prelate of Infanta (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2012.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (2012.09.08 – 2024.02.22)

Archbishop Leonard Zamora Legaspi, O.P.
(1983.10.20 – 2012.09.08)

Illuminare omnes

Born:	1935.11.25 (Meycauayan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1960.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.08.08
Died:	2014.08.08 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania (1977.06.25 – 1983.10.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1977.06.25 – 1983.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (1983.10.20 – 2012.09.08)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1987 – 1991)

Archbishop Teopisto Valderrama Alberto
(1965.04.06 – 1983.10.20)

Ipsi gloriæ in sæcula

Born:	1912.09.19 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1937.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.10.07
Died:	1996.05.02 († 83)

Bishop of Sorsogon (Philippines) (1952.07.10 – 1959.09.07)

Titular Archbishop of Amastris (1959.09.07 – 1965.04.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (1959.09.07 – 1965.04.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (1965.04.06 – 1983.10.20)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1970 – 1974)

Archbishop Pedro Paulo Santos Songco
(1951.06.29 – 1965.04.06)

Born:	1889.06.29
Ordained Priest:	1913.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.08.15
Died:	1965.04.06 († 75)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1938.05.21 – 1951.06.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (1951.06.29 – 1965.04.06)

Bishops of Nueva Caceres (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Paulo Santos Songco (later Archbishop)
(1938.05.21 – 1951.06.29)

(see above)

Bishop Francesco S. Reyes
(1925.06.20 – 1937.12.15)

Born:	1876.01.29
Ordained Priest:	1905.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1925.09.19
Died:	1937.12.15 († 61)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1925.06.20 – 1937.12.15)

Bishop John Bernard MacGinley
(1910.04.02 – 1924.03.24)

Born:	1871.08.19 (Croagh, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1895.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.05.10
Died:	1969.10.18 († 98)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1910.04.02 – 1924.03.24)

Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1924.03.24 – 1932.09.26)

Titular Bishop of Croæ (1932.09.26 – 1969.10.18)

Bishop Jorge Barlin
(1905.12.14 – 1909.09.04)

Born:	1850.04.23
Ordained Priest:	1875.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.06.29
Died:	1909.09.04 († 59)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1905.12.14 – 1909.09.04)

Bishop Arsenio del Campo y Monasterio, O.E.S.A.
(1887.11.25 – 1903.07.20)

Born:	1839.12.14 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1863
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.04.15
Died:	1917.07.10 († 77)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1887.11.25 – 1903.07.20)

Titular Bishop of Epiphania (1912.12.02 – 1917.07.10)

Bishop Casimiro Herrero Pérez, O.E.S.A.
(1880.10.01 – 1886.11.12)

Born:	1824.05.04 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1852.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.02.06
Died:	1886.11.12 († 62)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1880.10.01 – 1886.11.12)

Bishop Francisco Gainza Escobás, O.P.
(1862.09.25 – 1879.07.31)

Born:	1818.06.03 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1841.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.02.22
Died:	1879.07.31 († 61)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1862.09.25 – 1879.07.31)

Bishop Manuel Grijalvo Mínguez
(1848.04.14 – 1861.11.13)

Born:	1787.01.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1849.01.28
Died:	1861.11.13 († 74)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1848.04.14 – 1861.11.13)

Bishop-elect Vicente Barreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A.
(1846.01.19 – 1848.04.14)

Born:	1790.04.01 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1813
Consecrated Bishop:	1849.01.28
Died:	1856.05.17 († 66)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1846.01.19 – 1848.04.14)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1848.04.14 – 1856.05.17)

Bishop Juan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc.
(1831.02.28 – 1840.12.03)

Born:	1764.10.02 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.12.13
Died:	1840.12.03 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Amathus in Palæstina (1828.12.15 – 1831.02.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1828.12.15 – 1831.02.28)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1831.02.28 – 1840.12.03)

Bishop Bernardo García Hernández, O.F.M.
(1816.09.23 – 1829.10.09)

Born:	1752.03.14 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1817.10.28
Died:	1829.10.09 († 77)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1816.09.23 – 1829.10.09)

Bishop Domingo Collantes, O.P.
(1788.12.15 – 1808.07.23)

Born:	1746.02.02 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1790.10.28
Died:	1808.07.23 († 62)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1788.12.15 – 1808.07.23)

Bishop Juan García Ruiz, O.E.S.A.
(1784.06.26 – 1796.05.02)

Born:	1720.06.06 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1786.03.12
Died:	1796.05.02 († 75)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1784.06.26 – 1796.05.02)

Bishop Juan Antonio Gallego Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc. (later Archbishop)
(1778.12.14 – 1788.12.15)

Born:	1729.03.20 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1779.10.31
Died:	1797.05.17 († 68)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1778.12.14 – 1788.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1788.12.15 – 1797.05.17)

Bishop Antonio Luna, O.F.M. Disc.
(1768.12.19 – 1773.04.16)

Born:	1729.10.16 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1770.11.18
Died:	1773.04.16 († 43)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1768.12.19 – 1773.04.16)

Bishop Manuel Matos, O.F.M. Disc.
(1754.02.11 – 1767.02.24)

Born:	1701.12.25 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1754.10.20
Died:	1767.02.24 († 65)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1754.02.11 – 1767.02.24)

Bishop Isidro de Arevalo
(1740.08.29 – 1751)

Born:	1694.03.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.11.03
Died:	1751 († 57)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1740.08.29 – 1751)

Bishop Felipe Molina Figueroa
(1724.11.20 – 1738.05.01)

Born:	1672.05.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.05.11
Died:	1738.05.01 († 65)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1724.11.20 – 1738.05.01)

Fr. Domingo de Valencia
(1718.01.10 – 1719.06.21)

Died:

1719.06.21

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1718.01.10 – 1719.06.21)

Bishop Andres Gonzalez, O.P.
(1685.09.10 – 1709.02.14)

Born:	1634 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1686
Died:	1709.02.14 († 74)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1685.09.10 – 1709.02.14)

Fr. Antonio de San Gregorio, O.F.M. Obs.
(1659.11.17 – 1661)

Died:

1661

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1659.11.17 – 1661)

Fr. Nicolas de Zaldivar y Zapata, O.E.S.A.
(1644.05.02 – 1646)

Died:

1646

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1644.05.02 – 1646)

Bishop Francisco Zamudio y Abendano, O.E.S.A.
(1628.07.10 – 1639.04.27)

Born:	1570.01.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1629.06.29
Died:	1639.04.27 († 69)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1628.07.10 – 1639.04.27)

Bishop Luis de Cañizares, O.F.M.
(1624.07.01 – 1628.06.19)

Born:	1580 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1627.05.20
Died:	1645.07.04 († 64)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1624.07.01 – 1628.06.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) (1628.06.19 – 1629)

Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) (1629 – 1645.07.04)

Bishop Diego Guevara, O.E.S.A.
(1616.08.03 – 1623)

Born:	1568 (Spain)
Died:	1623 († 55)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1616.08.03 – 1623)

Fr. Pedro Matias
(1612.09.17 – 1612?)

Died:

1612?

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1612.09.17 – 1612?)

Fr. Pedro de Godinez, O.F.M.
(1605.12.12 – 1606?)

Died:

1606?

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1605.12.12 – 1606?)

Bishop Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.E.S.A.
(1603.01.13 – 1605.06.06)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1601
Died:	1622.07.22

Bishop of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1601 – 1603.01.13)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1603.01.13 – 1605.06.06)

Bishop of Antequera (Mexico) (1605.06.06 – 1608.02.04)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1608.02.04 – 1622.07.22)

Bishop Francisco Ortega, O.E.S.A.
(1599.09.13 – 1602)

Born:	(Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1600
Died:	1602

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1599.09.13 – 1602)

Fr. Luis Maldonado, O.F.M.
(1595.08.30 – 1598? not possessed)

Born:	(Spain)
Died:	1598?

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1598? not possessed)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Teopisto Valderrama Alberto (1959.09.07 – 1965.04.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Rojas Rojas (68) (2005.07.25 – 2008.05.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sofio Guinto Balce (1980.05.09 – 1988.05.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio Isauro Alzate Buenafe, S.V.D. (1976.02.09 – 1976.05.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Concordio Maria Sarte (1973.04.25 – 1977.08.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Tomás Sánchez (later Cardinal) (1968.02.05 – 1972.12.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc. (1828.12.15 – 1831.02.28)