Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Manila

Philippines Philippines

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Manila / Manilen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Antipolo, Cubao, Imus, Kalookan, Malolos, Novaliches, Parañaque, Pasig, San Pablo

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8), Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (January 26), Saint Dominic of Osma (August 4), Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4), Saint Andrew (November 30)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 10

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.03.25 – ...):Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Manila (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)
(2021.03.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Audiam

Born:1952.03.30 (Dumalag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1976.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:2001.09.08
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1976.04.14 – 2001.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1997.03.19 – 2001.07.25)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio (2020.11.28 [2022.04.30] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2021.03.25 – ...)

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (69)Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.02.10 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67)Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.12.08 – 2020.02.10)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67)Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67)
(2011.10.13 – 2019.12.08)

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 – ...)

Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (92)Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (92)
(2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Manila (Philippines)
former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Si mortuum fuerit fructum affert

Born:1932.08.10 (Batangas City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1958.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:1974.10.28
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1958.03.23 – 1974.08.12)

Titular Bishop of Œscus (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1982.06.09 – 1984.09.14)

Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1984.09.14 – 1992.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1992.12.30 – 2003.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006.03.24 [2007.03.04] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2011.10.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Pasig (Philippines) (2010.12.21 – 2011.04.20)

Cardinal Jaime Lachica Sin
(1974.01.21 – 2003.09.15)

Serviam

Born:1928.08.31 (New Washington, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1954.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1967.03.18
Created Cardinal:1976.05.24
Died:2005.06.21 (Manila, Philippines † 76)

Priest of Jaro (Philippines) (1954.04.03 – 1967.02.10)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1967.02.10 – 1972.01.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1967.02.10 – 1972.01.15)

Titular Archbishop of Massa Lubrense (1972.01.15 – 1972.10.08)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1972.01.15 – 1972.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1972.10.08 – 1974.01.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.01.21 – 2003.09.15)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1976 – 1981)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (1976.05.24 – 2005.06.21)

Cardinal Rufino Jiao Santos
(1953.02.10 – 1973.09.03)

Caritas in dilectione

Born:1908.08.26 (Guagua, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1931.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:1947.10.24
Created Cardinal:1960.03.28
Died:1973.09.03 (Manila, Poland † 65)

Titular Bishop of Barca (1947.08.19 – 1953.02.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1947.08.19 – 1953.02.10)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1951.12.10 – 1973.09.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1953.02.10 – 1973.09.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (1960.03.31 – 1973.09.03)

Archbishop Gabriele Martelino Reyes
(1949.10.13 – 1952.10.10)

Stet et pescat / Da mihi partem de tua misericordia

Born:1892.03.24 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1915.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.11
Died:1952.10.10 († 60)

Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1932.07.29 – 1934.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1934.04.28 – 1949.08.25)

Titular Archbishop of Phulli (1949.08.25 – 1949.10.13)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1949.08.25 – 1949.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1949.10.13 – 1952.10.10)

Archbishop Michael James O’Doherty
(1916.09.06 – 1949.10.13)

Delectabor in Domino

Born:1874.07.30 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1897.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1911.09.03
Died:1949.10.13 († 75)

Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1911.06.19 – 1916.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1916.09.06 – 1949.10.13)

Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty
(1903.06.06 – 1916.05.16)

Born:1853.11.05 (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Ordained Priest:1878.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:1903.08.15
Died:1927.10.29 (Los Angeles, CA, USA † 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1903.06.06 – 1916.05.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1916.05.16 – 1927.10.29)

Archbishop Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa, O.P.
(1889.05.27 – 1902.02.04)

Born:1844.05.06 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1890.04.13
Died:1927.10.07 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1889.05.27 – 1902.02.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1904.11.14 – 1905.12.11)

Titular Archbishop of Petra (1905.12.11 – 1927.10.07)

Archbishop Pedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P.
(1876.01.28 – 1889.01.01)

Born:1814.09.15 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1876.03.12
Died:1889.01.01 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1876.01.28 – 1889.01.01)

Archbishop Gregorio Melitón Martínez Santa Cruz
(1861.12.23 – 1875)

Born:1815.03.10 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1840.06
Consecrated Bishop:1862.03.23
Died:1885.10.10 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1861.12.23 – 1875)

Archbishop José Aranguren, O.A.R.
(1846.01.19 – 1861.04.18)

Born:1801.02.16 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1847.01.31
Died:1861.04.18 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1846.01.19 – 1861.04.18)

Archbishop José Seguí, O.E.S.A.
(1830.07.05 – 1845.07.04)

Born:1773.10.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1830.10.28
Died:1845.07.04 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1829.07.27 – 1830.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1830.07.05 – 1845.07.04)

Archbishop Hilarión Díez, O.E.S.A.
(1826.07.03 – 1829.05.07)

Born:1761.10.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1827.10.21
Died:1829.05.07 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1826.07.03 – 1829.05.07)

Archbishop Juan Antonio Zulaibar, O.P.
(1804.03.26 – 1824.03.04)

Born:1753.06.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1805.07.14
Died:1824.03.04 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1804.03.26 – 1824.03.04)

Archbishop Juan Antonio Gallego Orbigo, O.F.M. Disc.
(1788.12.15 – 1797.05.17)

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)

Archbishop Basilio Tomás Sancho Hernando, Sch. P.
(1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Born:1728.09.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1766.08.17
Died:1787.12.15 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Archbishop Manuel Antonio Rojo del Rio Vera
(1757.12.19 – 1764.01.30)

Born:1708.09.24 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1758.08.24
Died:1764.01.30 († 55)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1757.12.19 – 1764.01.30)

Archbishop Pedro José Manuel Martínez de Arizala, O.F.M.
(1744.02.03 – 1755.05.28)

Born:1690.06.28 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1745.11.21
Died:1755.05.28 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1744.02.03 – 1755.05.28)

Archbishop Angel Rodríguez, O.SS.T.
(1731.12.17 – 1742.06.24)

Born:1687.03.15 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1736.11.25
Died:1742.06.24 († 55)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1731.12.17 – 1742.06.24)

Archbishop Carlos Bermudez de Castro
(1724.11.20 – 1729.11.13)

Born:1678.01.02 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1725.06.17
Died:1729.11.13 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1724.11.20 – 1729.11.13)

Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H.
(1704.04.28 – 1723.09.23)

Born:1658 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1704
Died:1724.05.30 († 65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1704.04.28 – 1723.09.23)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1723.09.23 – 1724.05.30)

Archbishop Diego Camacho y Ávila
(1695.11.28 – 1704.01.14)

Born:1652.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:1696.08.19
Died:1712.10.19 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1695.11.28 – 1704.01.14)

Archbishop-Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1704.01.14 – 1712.10.19)

Archbishop Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P.
(1680.01.08 – 1689.12.31)

Born:1611.02 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1681.10.28
Died:1689.12.31 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1680.01.08 – 1689.12.31)

Archbishop Juan López
(1672.11.14 – 1674.02.12)

Born:1613.04.21 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1663.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:1665.01.04
Died:1674.02.12 († 60)

Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1663.04.23 – 1672.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1672.11.14 – 1674.02.12)

Archbishop Miguel de Poblete Casasola
(1649.06.21 – 1667.12.08)

Born:1604 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1650.09.09
Died:1667.12.08 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1649.06.21 – 1667.12.08)

Archbishop Fernando Montero Espinosa
(1646.02.05 – 1648)

Consecrated Bishop:1640.02.03
Died:1648

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1639.07.16 – 1646.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1646.02.05 – 1648)

Archbishop Fernando Guerrero, O.E.S.A.
(1634.01.09 – 1641.07.01)

Born:1567 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1628
Died:1641.07.01 († 73)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1627.05.17 – 1634.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1634.01.09 – 1641.07.01)

Archbishop Miguel García Serrano, O.E.S.A.
(1618.02.12 – 1629.06.14)

Born:1569 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1617
Died:1629.06.14 († 59)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1616.08.03 – 1618.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1618.02.12 – 1629.06.14)

Archbishop Diego Vázquez de Mercado
(1608.05.28 – 1616.06.12)

Born:1533 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1604.06.13
Died:1616.06.12 († 82)

Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1603.11.05 – 1608.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1608.05.28 – 1616.06.12)

Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P.
(1602.10.07 – 1605.07.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1597.11
Died:1605.07.26

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1602.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1602.10.07 – 1605.07.26)

Archbishop Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M.
(1595.08.30 – 1598.08.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1597.08.03
Died:1598.08.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1598.08.14)

Bishops of Manila (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domingo Salazar, O.P.
(1579.02.06 – 1594.12.04)

Born:1512 (Spain)
Died:1594.12.04 († 81)

Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1579.02.06 – 1594.12.04)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (97)

Kalookan (↑), Cubao (↗), Pasig (→), Parañaque (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 117 km²

Population: 2,694,960 Catholics (81.0% of 3,327,180 total)

Pastoral Centres: 87 parishes, 346 missions

Personnel: 563 priests (222 diocesan, 341 religious), 3 deacons, 1,202 religious (512 brothers, 690 sisters), 70 seminarians

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