Diocese of Kalookan, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kalookan / Kalookan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Roch (August 16)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 12

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2003.06.28: Established as Diocese of Kalookan / Kalookan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.14 – ...):

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (65)

Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

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

Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kalookan (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (65)
(2015.10.14 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)
Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Kenosis

Born:	1959.03.02 (Betis, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1983.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.07.10
Created Cardinal:	2024.12.07

Priest of San Fernando (Philippines) (1983.03.12 – 2006.05.27)

Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera (2006.05.27 – 2015.10.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (2006.05.27 – 2015.10.14)

Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines) (2015.10.14 – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2017.07.08 [2017.12.01] – 2021.12.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2021.12.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2024.12.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2025.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.01.26 – 2015.10.14)

Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez Jr. (84)
(2003.06.28 – 2013.01.25)

Bishop emeritus of Kalookan (Philippines)

Totius servus Christi

Born:	1940.12.10 (Cotabato, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.08.22

Priest of Malolos (Philippines) (1963.12.23 – 1985.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Claterna (1985.07.03 – 1989.12.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Malolos (Philippines) (1985.07.03 – 1989.12.27)

Bishop of Iba (Philippines) (1989.12.27 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2013.01.25)

Special Churches

Churches by City (27)

Malolos (↑), Novaliches (↗), Cubao (→), Manila (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 45 km²

Population: 1,831,719 Catholics (80.0% of 2,289,649 total)

Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes

Personnel: 78 priests (43 diocesan, 35 religious), 2 deacons, 84 religious (35 brothers, 49 sisters), 17 seminarians