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Archdiocese of Manila

Archidioecesis Manilensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jose Fuerte Advincula, Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Teodoro Javier Buhain, Jr., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 August 1595
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 117 (45 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.rcam.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, 121 Arzobispo St., Intramuros, 1099 Manila, Philippines
  • Telephone: (02)527-3955
  • Fax: (same); 8527-3850

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Manila
6 February 1579ErectedArchdiocese of México Diocese of Manila (erected)
14 August 1595Territory LostDiocese of Manila Diocese of Nueva Caceres (erected)
Diocese of Cebu (erected)
Diocese of Nueva Segovia (erected)
Archdiocese of Manila
14 August 1595ElevatedDiocese of Manila Archdiocese of Manila
10 April 1910Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Caceres
Archdiocese of Manila
Diocese of Lipa (erected)
19 May 1928Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales)
Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac)
Diocese of Lingayen (erected)
11 December 1948Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Bataan and Pampanga along with parts of Zambales, Tarla, and Nueva Ecija) Diocese of San Fernando (erected)
25 November 1961Territory LostDiocese of Lipa (Tagaytay City)
Archdiocese of Manila (Province of Cavite)
Diocese of Imus (erected)
25 November 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Province of Bulacan) Diocese of Malolos (erected)
24 January 1983Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (East Rizal) Diocese of Antipolo (erected)
7 December 2002Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa) Diocese of Parañaque (erected)
7 December 2002Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Kalookan City North and part of Quezon City) Diocese of Novaliches (erected)
28 June 2003Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Quezon City south of Tandang Sora and Mactan roads) Diocese of Cubao (erected)
28 June 2003Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Kalookan City-South along with Malabon and Navotas) Diocese of Kalookan (erected)
28 June 2003Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila (Pasig City along with Pateros and Taguig) Diocese of Pasig (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Manila
19501,749,3162,120,59082.5%1573324893,5776111,230117ap1951
19703,071,8783,596,63985.4%1621,2641,4262,1541,5163,315111ap1971
19805,497,9545,867,61393.7%1631,0551,2184,51312,1443,149158ap1981
19906,502,0006,917,00094.0%3647551,1195,8102,3672,807201ap1991
19998,486,2739,349,58190.8%5479171,4645,796912,5222,556263ap2000
20008,463,1129,349,58190.5%5857791,3646,204142,3662,463267ap2001
20018,699,2539,379,47492.7%5498031,3526,434141,8562,803270ap2002
20028,699,2539,379,47492.7%5286601,1887,32271,6752,156270ap2003
20032,719,7812,993,00090.9%18618614,62230371085ap2004
20042,719,7812,993,00090.9%2192564755,72523691,73085ap2005
20133,049,0003,484,00087.5%2713696404,764152989985ap2014
20163,212,0003,670,00087.5%2453425875,471252273685ap2017
20192,746,9003,395,46080.9%2544006544,200258377386ap2020
20212,822,9303,489,46080.9%2563876434,390259554486ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Manila
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 234
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 113

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