Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: Military Ordinariate of the Philippines / Philippines

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8), Saint Ignatius of Loyola (July 31)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1950.12.08: Established as Military Vicariate of Philippines
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines / Philippines
2000: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila

Contact Info

Address: AFP Ecumenical Building, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, 1110 Quezon City, Philippines

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2019.03.02 – ...):

Bishop Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio (58)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Roman Rite)

Bishop Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio (58)
(2019.03.02 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines)

Fiat misericordia tua

Born:	1966.02.05 (Capoocan, Leyte, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1990.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.09.04

Priest of Palo (Philippines) (1990.04.03 – 2015.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Lestrona (2015.07.03 – 2019.03.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (2015.07.03 – 2019.03.02)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines) (2017.06.17 – 2019.03.02)

Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines) (2019.03.02 – ...)

Bishop Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio (58)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2017.06.17 – 2019.03.02)

Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak
(2005.01.15 – 2017.06.17)

Unitas in caritate

Born:	1944.09.29 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1971.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.03.16
Died:	2017.06.17 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Lesvi (1987.01.12 – 1992.11.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1987.01.12 – 1992.11.28)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1992.11.28 – 2005.01.15)

Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines) (2005.01.15 – 2017.06.17)

Bishop Ramon Cabrera Argüelles (80) (later Archbishop)
(1995.08.25 – 2004.05.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lipa (Philippines)

Servus ancillæ filius

Born:	1944.11.12 (Batangas City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1969.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.01.06

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1969.12.21 – 1993.11.26)

Titular Bishop of Roscrea (1993.11.26 – 1995.08.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1993.11.26 – 1995.08.25)

Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines) (1995.08.25 – 2004.05.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (2004.05.14 – 2017.02.02)

Bishop Severino Miguel Pelayo
(1986.07.21 – 1995.02.26)

Deus est in omni tempore

Born:	1934.01.08 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1958.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.01.08
Died:	1995.02.26 († 61)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1985.12.19 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Bilta (1985.12.19 – 1995.02.26)

Military Ordinary of Philippines (Philippines) (1986.07.21 – 1995.02.26)

Military Vicars of Philippines (Roman Rite)

Bishop Severino Miguel Pelayo
(1985.12.19 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Bishop Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C.
(1981.12.09 – 1985.04.22)

Deo servire populo sufficere

Born:	1925.04.14 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1952.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	1990.05.05 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Scilium (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1981.12.09 – 1985.04.22)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1985.04.22 – 1990.05.05)

Bishop Mariano Gaviola y Garcés (later Archbishop)
(1974.03.02 – 1981.04.13)

Parare Domino plebem perfectam

Born:	1922.08.15 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1949.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.06.04
Died:	1998.10.13 († 76)

Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (1963.03.08 – 1967.05.31)

Titular Bishop of Girba (1967.05.31 – 1981.04.13)

Secretary General of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (1974 – 1983)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1974.03.02 – 1981.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1981.04.13 – 1992.12.30)

Cardinal Rufino Jiao Santos
(1951.12.10 – 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)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Ignatius de Loyola Cathedral, Quezon City, National Capital Region
Church: St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral, Quezon City, National Capital Region
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Statistics (2013.12.31)

Pastoral Centres: 65 parishes

Personnel: 126 priests (122 diocesan, 4 religious), 5 deacons, 4 religious (4 brothers), 20 seminarians