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List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines

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

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Philippines map showing each of the 16 Latin Church provinces. Each diocese is led by a bishop. In the Philippines, all archbishops are provincial metropolitans. Each color represents one of the 16 Latin Church provinces.
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Map of apostolic vicariates of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, All apostolic vicars are under the jurisdiction of the Dicastery for Evangelization, through the apostolic nuncio.

The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises:

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Organization

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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. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the archbishop and diocesan bishop. 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 Congregation of Bishops in Rome.

  • Most archdioceses and large dioceses have one or more auxiliary bishops, serving under the direction of the archbishop or 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 active and retired (arch)bishops in the Philippines, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

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Cardinals

As of December 8, 2024, one Latin Church metropolitan archbishop is a cardinal:

One suffragan diocese is led by a cardinal:

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

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

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List of current bishops

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Living bishops-emeriti

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Filipino bishops serving outside of the Philippines

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Bishop serving in the Roman Curia

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Bishops in the Vatican Diplomatic Corps

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Bishops serving in foreign sees

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Papal Nuncio to the Philippines

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