Cebu (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Serofia Palma, Archbishop
Emilio Layon Bataclan, Auxiliary Bishop
Julito Buhisan Cortes, Auxiliary Bishop
Ricardo Jamin Vidal, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Antonio Racelis Rañola, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 April 1934
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 5,088 (1,965 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Chancery, P.O. Box 52, Cardinal Rosales Pastoral Center, Cor. P. Gomez and P. Burgos Sts., 6000 Cebu City, Philippines
Telephone: (032)254.1861; 253.0123

Historical Details

Diocese of Cebu
- Latin Name: Nominis Iesu o Caebuanus
- Erected: 14 August 1595
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. † (30 Aug 1595 Appointed - 14 Oct 1608 Died)
Pedro Arce, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1612 Appointed - 16 Oct 1645 Died)
Juan Velez † (26 Jan 1660 Appointed - 1662 Died)
Juan López, O.P. † (23 Apr 1663 Appointed - 14 Nov 1672 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Diego de Aguilar, O.P. † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 1 Oct 1692 Died)
Miguel Bayot, O.F.M. † (13 May 1697 Appointed - 28 Aug 1700 Died)
Pedro Sanz de la Vega y Landaverde, O. de M. † (26 Jan 1705 Appointed - 17 Dec 1717 Died)
Manuel de Ocio y Campo † (20 Jan 1734 Appointed - 21 Jul 1737 Died)
Protacio Cabezas † (29 Aug 1740 Appointed - 3 Feb 1753 Died)
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta † (18 Jul 1757 Appointed - 1771 Died)
Mateo Joaquin Rubio de Arevalo † (13 Nov 1775 Appointed - Dec 1786 Died)
Ignacio de Salamanca † (24 Sep 1792 Appointed - Feb 1802 Died)
Joaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. † (20 Aug 1804 Confirmed - 8 Nov 1818 Died)
Francisco Genovés, O.P. † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 1 Aug 1827 Died)
Santos Gómez Marañón, O.S.A. † (28 Sep 1829 Confirmed - 23 Oct 1840 Died)
Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1872 Died)
Benito Romero, O.F.M. † (28 Jan 1876 Confirmed - 7 Oct 1885 Died)
Martín García y Alcocer, O.F.M. † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 18 Aug 1903 Resigned)
Thomas Augustine Hendrick † (18 Aug 1903 Appointed - 29 Nov 1909 Died)
Juan Bautista Gorordo † (2 Apr 1910 Appointed - 19 Jun 1931 Resigned)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (29 Jul 1932 Appointed - 25 Aug 1949 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manila)
Julio Rosales y Ras † (17 Dec 1949 Appointed - 24 Aug 1982 Retired)
Ricardo Jamin Vidal (24 Aug 1982 Succeeded - 15 Oct 2010 Retired)
Jose Serofia Palma (15 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cebu
14 August 1595	Erected	Diocese of Manila	Diocese of Cebu (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu (Provinces of Samar and Leyte)	Diocese of Calbayog (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro	Diocese of Zamboanga (erected)
15 July 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro	Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
Archdiocese of Cebu
28 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Cebu	Archdiocese of Cebu

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Cebu

1950 1,112,264 1,122,132 99.1% 74 60 134 8,300 59 87 64 ap1951

1958 1,139,000 1,169,081 97.4% 103 85 188 6,058 105 189 71 ap1960

1970 1,733,077 1,810,000 95.8% 138 130 268 6,466 149 307 89 ap1971

1980 1,998,209 2,326,000 85.9% 147 134 281 7,111 190 426 105 ap1981

1990 2,285,000 2,570,000 88.9% 193 138 331 6,903 314 528 119 ap1991

1999 2,733,290 3,159,648 86.5% 265 237 502 5,444 417 818 135 ap2000

2000 2,787,956 3,222,841 86.5% 275 226 501 5,564 465 879 136 ap2001

2001 2,815,836 3,255,070 86.5% 277 212 489 5,758 471 988 137 ap2002

2002 2,843,994 3,287,621 86.5% 283 286 569 4,998 556 990 138 ap2003

2003 2,872,434 3,320,497 86.5% 293 299 592 4,852 641 995 138 ap2004

2004 3,268,081 3,652,546 89.5% 299 290 589 5,548 607 927 138 ap2005

2006 3,415,000 3,789,000 90.1% 292 446 738 4,627 744 1,020 137 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cebu
1950	1,112,264	1,122,132	99.1%	74	60	134	8,300	59	87	64	ap1951
1958	1,139,000	1,169,081	97.4%	103	85	188	6,058	105	189	71	ap1960
1970	1,733,077	1,810,000	95.8%	138	130	268	6,466	149	307	89	ap1971
1980	1,998,209	2,326,000	85.9%	147	134	281	7,111	190	426	105	ap1981
1990	2,285,000	2,570,000	88.9%	193	138	331	6,903	314	528	119	ap1991
1999	2,733,290	3,159,648	86.5%	265	237	502	5,444	417	818	135	ap2000
2000	2,787,956	3,222,841	86.5%	275	226	501	5,564	465	879	136	ap2001
2001	2,815,836	3,255,070	86.5%	277	212	489	5,758	471	988	137	ap2002
2002	2,843,994	3,287,621	86.5%	283	286	569	4,998	556	990	138	ap2003
2003	2,872,434	3,320,497	86.5%	293	299	592	4,852	641	995	138	ap2004
2004	3,268,081	3,652,546	89.5%	299	290	589	5,548	607	927	138	ap2005
2006	3,415,000	3,789,000	90.1%	292	446	738	4,627	744	1,020	137	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Isabelo Caiban Abarquez (Priest: 23 Jun 1987; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Dec 2002 to 19 Jun 2004)
Emilio Layon Bataclan (Priest: 1 May 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1990 to 3 May 1995)
Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1999 to 21 Apr 2001)
Julito Buhisan Cortes (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 2001)
Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1977 to 4 Jun 1979)
John Forrosuelo Du (Priest: 1 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Nov 1997 to 21 Apr 2001)
Camilo Diaz Gregorio (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 1987 to 20 May 1989)
Angel N. Lagdameo (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1980 to 31 Jan 1986)
Nicolas M. Mondejar (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jul 1970 to 19 Dec 1974)
Francisco Montecillo Padilla (Priest: 21 Oct 1976 to 1 Apr 2006)
Jose Serofia Palma (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1997 to 13 Jan 1999; Archbishop: 15 Oct 2010 - )
Antonio Racelis Rañola (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1990 to 2 Oct 2003)
Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak (Priest: 30 Mar 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 1987 to 28 Nov 1992)
Ricardo Jamin Vidal (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1981; Archbishop: 24 Aug 1982 to 15 Oct 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Diego de Aguilar, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 1 Oct 1692)
Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1595 to 14 Oct 1608)
Pedro Arce, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1612 to 16 Oct 1645)
Miguel Bayot, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 May 1697 to 28 Aug 1700)
Protacio Cabezas † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1740 to 3 Feb 1753)
Teofilo Camomot Bastida † (Priest: 14 Dec 1941 to 23 Mar 1955)
Juan Durán, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1680 to 1691)
Joaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1804 to 8 Nov 1818)
Sebastián Foronda, O.S.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Mar 1722 to 20 May 1728)
Martín García y Alcocer, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 18 Aug 1903)
Francisco Genovés, O.P. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 1 Aug 1827)
Santos Gómez Marañón, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1829 to 23 Oct 1840)
Juan Bautista Gorordo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1909; Bishop: 2 Apr 1910 to 19 Jun 1931)
Thomas Augustine Hendrick † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1903 to 29 Nov 1909)
Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 17 Mar 1872)
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1757 to 1771)
Juan López, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1663 to 14 Nov 1672)
Manuel de Ocio y Campo † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1734 to 21 Jul 1737)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1932; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1934 to 25 Aug 1949)
Benito Romero, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 7 Oct 1885)
Julio Rosales y Ras † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1949 to 24 Aug 1982)
Mateo Joaquin Rubio de Arevalo † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1775 to Dec 1786)
Ignacio de Salamanca † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1792 to Feb 1802)
Manuel S. Salvador † (Priest: 2 Mar 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1966 to 21 Oct 1969; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Jan 1973 to 14 Jul 1996)
Pedro Sanz de la Vega y Landaverde, O. de M. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1705 to 17 Dec 1717)
Juan Velez † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1660 to 1662)

Archdiocese of Cebu

Archidioecesis Nominis Iesu o Caebuanus