List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines

The following is a List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines. The dioceses' bishops comprise the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), an episcopal conference

Episcopal Conference

In the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the bishops of a given territory...

.

The dioceses are grouped into ecclesiastical province

Ecclesiastical Province

An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

s, each of which is comprised of an archdiocese and several suffragan diocese

Suffragan Diocese

A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...

s and is overseen by the local archbishop

Archbishop

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, who is the metropolitan bishop

Metropolitan bishop

In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...

of the province.

Ecclesiastical Province of Caceres

Archdiocese of Caceres
- Diocese of Daet
- Diocese of Legazpi
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1951, from territory in the Archdiocese of Caceres....
- Diocese of Libmanan
- Diocese of Masbate
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Sorsogon
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1951 by the Archdiocese of Caceres, and in 1968, the diocese was subdivided after the Diocese of Masbate separated. The diocese is a suffragan of...
- Diocese of Virac
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of Libmanan
  Territorial Prelature of Libmanan
  The Diocese of Libmanan is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Libmanan in the Ecclesiastical province of Caceres in the Philippines.-History:...

Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro

Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a metropolitan see in the island of Mindanao which comprises three civil Provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Camiguin. Today, it is headed by Archbishop Antonio J...
- Diocese of Butuan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1967, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro....
- Diocese of Malaybalay
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.-Diocesan history:...
- Diocese of Surigao
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Tandag
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao....

Ecclesiastical Province of Capiz

Archdiocese of Capiz
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Capiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Capiz, on the island of Visayas...
- Diocese of Kalibo
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Romblon
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....

Ecclesiastical Province of Cebu

Archdiocese of Cebu
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that is composed of the entire civil province of Cebu...
- Diocese of Dumaguete
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Maasin
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1968, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Palo....
- Diocese of Tagbilaran
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran
  The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of 2 dioceses in the province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. The 55-year old Diocese of Tagbilaran was...
- Diocese of Talibon
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon
  The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It comprises half of the civil province of...

Ecclesiastical Province of Cotabato

Archdiocese of Cotabato
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Cotabato is the Archdiocese in the Province of cotabato, on the island of Mindanao.-History:...
- Diocese of Kidapawan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Marbel
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Marbel
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marbel is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....

Ecclesiastical Province of Davao

Archdiocese of Davao
- Diocese of Digos
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao....
- Diocese of Mati
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Mati
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mati is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Tagum
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....

Ecclesiastical Province of Jaro Iloilo

Archdiocese of Jaro, Iloilo
- Diocese of Bacolod
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Kabankalan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1987, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod....
- Diocese of San Carlos
  Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod together with the Diocese of Kabankalan in 1987 and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo City...
- Diocese of San Jose de Antique
  Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....

Ecclesiastical Province of Lingayen-Dagupan

Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Lingayen-Dagupan is the Archdiocese in the Province of Pangasinan, on the island of Luzon. It's cathedral is St...
- Diocese of Alaminos
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Cabanatuan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1963 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan....
- Diocese of San Fernando de La Union
  Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines
  Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Urdaneta
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1985 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.-Local Ordinaries:...

Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa

Archdiocese of Lipa
- Diocese of Boac
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It has jurisdiction over the province of Marinduque.-History:...
- Diocese of Gumaca
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1984 from the Diocese of Lucena....
- Diocese of Lucena
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Prelature of Infanta
  Territorial Prelature of Infanta
  The Territorial Prelature of Infanta is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.-History:...

Ecclesiastical Province of Manila

Archdiocese of Manila
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila or Archdiocese of Manila is a particular Church or Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is also considered as the primatial see of the country, currently headed by the Archbishop of Manila and it enjoys primacy over the other dioceses in...
- Diocese of Antipolo
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Cubao
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of Imus
- Diocese of Kalookan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caloocan is a Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese was erected in 2003 from its ecclesiatical province, the Archdiocese of Manila. The diocese comprises the cities of Caloocan - South, Malabon, and Navotas...
- Diocese of Malolos
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of Novaliches
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches is a Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.-Vision:...
- Diocese of Parañaque
- Diocese of Pasig
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig is the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises Pasig City, Pateros, and Taguig City. It was established by Pope John Paul II on June 26, 2003 by virtue of the Papal Bull Deus Caritas. It was formally inaugurated on August 21,...
- Diocese of San Pablo
  Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo
  The Diocese of San Pablo is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular head is Saint Paul the Hermit. This is the only diocese in the province of Laguna.-Location:The diocese is composed of San Pablo City and the province of Laguna...

Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia

Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
-Introduction:The Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It covers the province of Ilocos Sur, on the island of Luzon. The see of the archdiocese is the city of Vigan....
- Diocese of Baguio
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese of Baguio is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Bangued
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected as a territorial prelature in 1955....
- Diocese of Laoag
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1961 from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia...

Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz

Archdiocese of Ozamiz
- Diocese of Dipolog
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Iligan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising 25 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the Province of Lanao del Norte.Erected on February 17, 1971 as a territorial...
- Diocese of Pagadian
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz...
- Prelature of Marawi
  Territorial Prelature of Marawi
  The Territorial Prelature of Marawi is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature under the Ecclesiastical province of Ozamis in the Philippines comprising parishes in the minority Catholic community of Marawi City and four municipalities of Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population The...

Ecclesiastical Province of Palo

Archdiocese of Palo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo is a large administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the town of Palo in Leyte province, Philippines. It was formed as a diocese on the 28th of November, 1937, and became an archdiocese in 1982, with Calbayog, Borongan, Catarman and Naval Diocese...
- Diocese of Borongan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Calbayog
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church named after its episcopal see, Calbayog City, a city on the western side of the province of Samar in the Philippines.-History:...
- Diocese of Catarman
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palo....
- Diocese of Naval
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Naval
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Naval is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....

Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando

Archdiocese of San Fernando
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
The Archdiocese of San Fernando is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Republic of the Philippines. Its jurisdiction encompasses the province of Pampanga and includes the Suffragan Sees of lba , Udac and Balanga .The seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San...
- Diocese of Balanga
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga
  The Diocese of Balanga is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It comprises the whole province of Bataan. It was established on March 17, 1975, appointing the Most Rev. Celso Guevarra as the first Bishop on June 4, 1975. On July...
- Diocese of Iba
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese began in 1955 as a territorial prelature and was created from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan...
- Diocese of Tarlac
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1963, the diocese was created from territory in both the Diocese of San Fernando, and the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan...

Ecclesiastical Province of Tuguegarao

Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became the seat of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon....
- Diocese of Bayombong
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The current bishop is Ramon B. Villena, appointed in 1986.-History:...
- Diocese of Ilagan
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1970, the diocese is a suffragan of the Diocese of Tuguegarao....
- Prelature of Batanes

Ecclesiastical Province of Zamboanga

Archdiocese of Zamboanga
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga
The Archdiocese of Zamboanga is a Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines. Its present jurisdiction includes Zamboanga City, with suffragans in Basilan , Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga Sibugay...
- Diocese of Ipil
- Prelature of Isabela
  Territorial Prelature of Isabela
  The Territorial Prelature of Isabela is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Isabela City in the Ecclesiastical province of Zamboanga in the Philippines.-History:...

Apostolic Nunciature

Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines
Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines is a top-level diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the Republic of the Philippines. An apostolic nuncio is equivalent to an ambassador. He is often an archbishop.-History:...
Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe
Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan
Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa is an apostolic vicariate in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Philippines. As an apostolic vicariate in the Catholic Church hierarchy, it operates like a diocese and is headed by a bishop. Its cathedral is the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish in Puerto...
Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro
Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk
Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay

Military Ordinariate
Military ordinariate
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, of Latin or Eastern Rite, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation....

Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines or MOP is a personal diocese for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Coast Guard. It has jurisdiction over all military, police and coast guard personnel, their dependents, and the civilian employees of all...

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