Diocese of Cubao, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Cubao / Cubaoën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Neighbouring Dioceses: Manila (↙), Kalookan (←), Novaliches (↑), Antipolo (→), Pasig (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8), Saint Peter Baptist (February 6)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 14

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2003.06.28: Established as Diocese of Cubao / Cubaoën(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.10.04 – ...):

Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F. (58)

Apostolic Administrator of Parañaque (Philippines)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cubao (Roman Rite)

Bishop Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F. (58)
(2024.10.04 – ...)

Bishop of Cubao (Philippines)
Apostolic Administrator of Parañaque (Philippines)

Misericordes sicut Pater

Born:	1968.01.01 (Parang, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1996.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.12.03

Bishop of Cubao (Philippines) (2024.10.04 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Parañaque (Philippines) (2026.06.06 – ...)

Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco (77)
(2003.06.28 – 2024.10.04)

Bishop emeritus of Cubao (Philippines)

Major autem caritas

Born:	1948.10.17 (San Fernando, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1972.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.06.18

Priest of San Fernando (Philippines) (1972.12.07 – 1998.04.08)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (1998.04.08 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Cubao (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2024.10.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Malolos (Philippines) (2018.05.12 – 2019.05.14)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Quezon City, National Capital Region
Minor Basilica: Basilica Minore de San Pedro Bautista, Quezon City, National Capital Region
Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Quezon City, National Capital Region
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Quezon City, National Capital Region
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila, Quezon City, National Capital Region
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (49)

Manila (↙), Kalookan (←), Novaliches (↑), Antipolo (→), Pasig (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 76 km²

Population: 1,478,766 Catholics (78.8% of 1,877,260 total)

Pastoral Centres: 47 parishes, 205 missions

Personnel: 304 priests (44 diocesan, 260 religious), 9 deacons, 1,249 religious (570 brothers, 679 sisters), 18 seminarians