Archdiocese of Lipa

Archidioecesis Lipensis

Bishop(s)

Gilbert Armea Garcera, Archbishop
Ramon Cabrera Argüelles, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Boac
Gumaca
Infanta (Territorial Prelature)
Lucena

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 20 June 1972
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,166 (1,222 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Batangas
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/archdioceseoflipa/
Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Chancery, Cathedral site, C.M. Recto St., Lipa City, 4217 Batangas, Philippines
Telephone: (043)756-2572

Historical Details

Diocese of Lipa
- Latin Name: Lipensis
- Erected: 10 April 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuseppe Petrelli † (12 Apr 1910 Appointed - 30 May 1915 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Philippines)
Alfredo Verzosa y Florentin † (6 Sep 1916 Appointed - 25 Feb 1951 Retired)
Alejandro Ayson Olalia † (28 Dec 1953 Appointed - 2 Jan 1973 Died)
Ricardo Jamin Vidal † (22 Aug 1973 Appointed - 13 Apr 1981 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cebu)
Mariano Gaviola y Garcés † (13 Apr 1981 Appointed - 30 Dec 1992 Resigned)
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (30 Dec 1992 Appointed - 15 Sep 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Ramon Cabrera Argüelles (14 May 2004 Appointed - 2 Feb 2017 Resigned)
Gilbert Armea Garcera (2 Feb 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lipa
10 April 1910	Erected	Diocese of Nueva Caceres Archdiocese of Manila	Diocese of Lipa (erected)
2 July 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Maestre de Campo) Diocese of Lipa (Lubang, islands located in front of Calapan, Bacò, and Puerto Galera; island of Apo; islands of Hin, Remirara, Sibay, and Caluyo, islands of Masin, Tambazon, and Buyallao)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro (erected)
28 March 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa (Island of Marinduque and southern part of Quezon)	Diocese of Lucena (erected)
25 April 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa (Island of Polillo and northern part of Quezon)	Territorial Prelature of Infanta (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa (Tagaytay City) Archdiocese of Manila (Province of Cavite)	Diocese of Imus (erected)
28 November 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa (San Pablo City and Laguna)	Diocese of San Pablo (erected)
Archdiocese of Lipa
20 June 1972	Elevated	Diocese of Lipa	Archdiocese of Lipa

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

Diocese of Lipa

1950 731,679 816,528 89.6% 82 24 106 6,902 14 60 70 ap1951

1969 733,868 756,262 97.0% 56 35 91 8,064 46 140 41 ap1971

Archdiocese of Lipa

1980 1,129,000 1,163,000 97.1% 68 26 94 12,010 114 117 44 ap1981

1990 1,319,145 1,409,145 93.6% 70 34 104 12,684 146 154 46 ap1991

1999 1,664,563 1,786,833 93.2% 105 28 133 12,515 135 187 50 ap2000

2000 1,760,926 1,884,735 93.4% 104 37 141 12,488 147 137 51 ap2001

2001 1,804,640 1,905,348 94.7% 105 39 144 12,532 104 197 52 ap2002

2002 1,850,192 1,928,213 96.0% 107 40 147 12,586 162 189 52 ap2003

2003 1,892,746 1,972,562 96.0% 118 33 151 12,534 118 154 52 ap2004

2004 1,843,617 1,905,348 96.8% 108 39 147 12,541 147 200 53 ap2005

2013 2,246,000 2,340,000 96.0% 126 103 229 9,807 191 266 61 ap2014

2016 2,805,795 2,982,704 94.1% 117 117 234 11,990 281 313 63 ap2017

2019 3,073,400 3,225,950 95.3% 121 142 263 11,685 261 327 64 ap2020

2021 3,158,430 3,317,970 95.2% 123 168 291 10,853 331 491 64 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lipa
1950	731,679	816,528	89.6%	82	24	106	6,902	14	60	70	ap1951
1969	733,868	756,262	97.0%	56	35	91	8,064	46	140	41	ap1971
Archdiocese of Lipa
1980	1,129,000	1,163,000	97.1%	68	26	94	12,010	114	117	44	ap1981
1990	1,319,145	1,409,145	93.6%	70	34	104	12,684	146	154	46	ap1991
1999	1,664,563	1,786,833	93.2%	105	28	133	12,515	135	187	50	ap2000
2000	1,760,926	1,884,735	93.4%	104	37	141	12,488	147	137	51	ap2001
2001	1,804,640	1,905,348	94.7%	105	39	144	12,532	104	197	52	ap2002
2002	1,850,192	1,928,213	96.0%	107	40	147	12,586	162	189	52	ap2003
2003	1,892,746	1,972,562	96.0%	118	33	151	12,534	118	154	52	ap2004
2004	1,843,617	1,905,348	96.8%	108	39	147	12,541	147	200	53	ap2005
2013	2,246,000	2,340,000	96.0%	126	103	229	9,807	191	266	61	ap2014
2016	2,805,795	2,982,704	94.1%	117	117	234	11,990	281	313	63	ap2017
2019	3,073,400	3,225,950	95.3%	121	142	263	11,685	261	327	64	ap2020
2021	3,158,430	3,317,970	95.2%	123	168	291	10,853	331	491	64	ap2022