Diocese of Parañaque

Dioecesis Paranaquensis

Bishop(s)

Jesse Eugenio Mercado, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 December 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 127 (49 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: 8 Villonco Road Km. 21, West Service Road, Sucat, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Telephone: (02)8807-1662
Fax: 8659-2144

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jesse Eugenio Mercado (7 Dec 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 December 2002	Erected	Archdiocese of Manila (Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa)	Diocese of Parañaque (erected)

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

2002 1,269,122 1,381,000 91.9% 46 87 133 9,542 61 48 ap2003

2003 1,256,710 1,381,000 91.0% 39 87 126 9,973 87 61 49 ap2004

2004 1,269,122 1,381,000 91.9% 40 145 185 6,860 390 677 47 ap2005

2013 1,306,854 1,633,064 80.0% 76 92 168 7,778 289 1,233 50 ap2014

2016 1,397,191 1,743,970 80.1% 67 113 180 7,762 294 636 50 ap2017

2019 1,476,597 1,857,355 79.5% 69 578 647 2,282 23 925 621 50 ap2020

2021 1,528,295 1,922,993 79.5% 61 579 640 2,387 6 857 545 50 ap2022

2023 1,504,036 1,891,869 79.5% 64 371 435 3,457 606 279 51 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2002	1,269,122	1,381,000	91.9%	46	87	133	9,542			61	48	ap2003
2003	1,256,710	1,381,000	91.0%	39	87	126	9,973		87	61	49	ap2004
2004	1,269,122	1,381,000	91.9%	40	145	185	6,860		390	677	47	ap2005
2013	1,306,854	1,633,064	80.0%	76	92	168	7,778		289	1,233	50	ap2014
2016	1,397,191	1,743,970	80.1%	67	113	180	7,762		294	636	50	ap2017
2019	1,476,597	1,857,355	79.5%	69	578	647	2,282	23	925	621	50	ap2020
2021	1,528,295	1,922,993	79.5%	61	579	640	2,387	6	857	545	50	ap2022
2023	1,504,036	1,891,869	79.5%	64	371	435	3,457		606	279	51	ap2024