List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines

The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises:

• 76 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops
• 6 apostolic vicariates led by apostolic vicars
• 4 territorial prelatures led by territorial prelates
• The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, for military personnel

Organization

The Catholic Church in the Philippines is divided into 75 dioceses in 16 ecclesiastical provinces, as well as 7 apostolic vicariates, 4 territorial prelatures and a military ordinariate. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and at least one suffragan diocese. The pope appoints all archbishops and bishops, who must be at least ordained priests. The pope chooses from a list of candidates provided by the Papal Nuncio of the Philippines to the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome.

• Most archdioceses and large dioceses have one or more auxiliary bishops, serving in association with the archbishop or diocesan bishop. After consultation with the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, the pope appoints all auxiliary bishops.
• Some archdioceses and dioceses have a coadjutor archbishop or coadjutor bishop. The coadjutor assists an elderly or ailing archbishop or bishop with their administrative duties. After the archbishop or bishop retires or dies, the coadjutor normally succeeds him without an appointment by the pope. The pope appoints all coadjutors.

All Philippine (arch)bishops — active, retired, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

Cardinals

, one Latin Church metropolitan archbishop is a cardinal:

• Jose F. Advincula Jr. - Archdiocese of Manila

One suffragan diocese is led by a cardinal:

• Pablo Virgilio S. David - Diocese of Kalookan

Two archdioceses have retired archbishops who served as cardinal-archbishop:

• Gaudencio B. Rosales - Archdiocese of Manila
• Orlando B. Quevedo - Archdiocese of Cotabato

One cardinal, who was formerly a metropolitan archbishop, is assigned at the Roman Curia:

• Luis Antonio G. Tagle - Archdiocese of Manila

List of current bishops

Living bishops-emeriti

Filipino bishops serving outside of the Philippines

Bishop serving in the Roman Curia

Bishops in the Vatican Diplomatic Corps

Bishops serving in foreign sees

Papal Nuncio to the Philippines

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the Philippines
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses
• List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines

Notes

References

• Catholic Hierarchy
• G Catholic
• Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines