Diocese of Imus, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Imus / Imusen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Pilar (October 12)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 16

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1961.11.25: Established as Diocese of Imus / Imusen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Lipa and became suffragan of Manila)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.04.08 – ...):

Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Imus (Roman Rite)

Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (64)
(2013.04.08 – ...)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines)

Mitis et humilis corde

Born:	1960.05.08 (Mabini, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.26

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1986.06.19 – 2004.12.11)

Bishop of Boac (Philippines) (2004.12.11 – 2013.04.08)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (2013.04.08 – ...)

Bishop Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67) (later Cardinal)
(2001.10.22 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle
President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious
Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation
Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations
Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Dominus est

Born:	1957.06.21 (Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1982.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.12.12
Created Cardinal:	2012.11.24

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1982.02.27 – 2001.10.22)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (2001.10.22 – 2011.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2011.10.13 – 2019.12.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (2012.11.24 [2013.06.15] – 2020.05.01)

President of Caritas Internationalis (2015.05.15 – 2022.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Manila (Philippines) (2019.12.08 – 2020.02.10)

Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (2019.12.08 – 2022.06.05)

President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious (2019.12.08 – ...)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University (2019.12.08 – ...)

Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (2020.05.01 – ...)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2020.09.21 – ...)

Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation (2022.06.05 – ...)

Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations (2024.02.22 – ...)

Bishop Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas
(1993.02.25 – 2001.10.22)

It is the Lord

Born:	1924.04.07 (Dinalpihan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1955.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.25
Died:	2020.07.18 (San Juan City, Philippines † 96)

Titular Bishop of Tulana (1979.04.07 – 1993.02.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1979.04.07 – 1993.02.25)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (1993.02.25 – 2001.10.22)

Bishop Felix Paz Perez
(1969.02.25 – 1992.02.29)

Ministrare

Born:	1920.07.07 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1955.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.05.27
Died:	1992.02.29 († 71)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (1969.02.25 – 1992.02.29)

Bishop Artemio G. Casas (later Archbishop)
(1961.12.11 – 1968.09.04)

Ministrando

Born:	1911.10.20 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1938.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.02.24
Died:	1989.03.29 († 77)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (1961.12.11 – 1968.09.04)

Titular Bishop of Macriana minor (1968.09.04 – 1974.05.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1968.09.04 – 1974.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1974.05.11 – 1985.10.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar, Imus, Cavite, Calabarzon
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Silang, Cavite, Calabarzon
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (78)

Balanga (↖), Parañaque (↗), San Pablo (↘), Lipa (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,288 km²

Population: 3,500,260 Catholics (79.9% of 4,381,812 total)

Pastoral Centres: 89 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 136 priests (114 diocesan, 22 religious), 823 religious (375 brothers, 448 sisters), 35 seminarians