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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.

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

The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises:

• 72 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops
• 7 apostolic vicariates led by apostolic vicars
• The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, for military personnel

The Catholic Church in the Philippines is organized into 72 dioceses in 16 ecclesiastical provinces, as well as 7 apostolic vicariates 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. All archbishops, diocesan bishops, and auxiliary bishops have their one superior which is the Pope who appoints them.

All active and retired (arch)bishops in the Philippines, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

As of June 24, 2021^[update], one Latin Church metropolitan archbishops in the Philippines is a cardinal:

• Manila (Jose F. Advincula)

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

• Manila (Gaudencio B. Rosales)
• Cotabato (Orlando B. Quevedo)

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

• Luis Antonio G. Tagle

Ecclesiastical province map	Episcopal see coat of arms	Episcopal see	Ordinary	Date of installation	Title	Episcopal coat of arms
Ecclesiastical Province of Caceres [edit]
		Archdiocese of Cáceres	Rex Andrew C. Alarcon	May 2, 2024 (109 days)	Archbishop of Cáceres
		Diocese of Daet	Sede Vacante	Rev. Fr. Ronald Anthony P. Timoner Diocesan Administrator May 15, 2024 (96 days)
		Diocese of Legazpi	Joel Z. Baylon	Dec 10, 2009 (14 years, 253 days)	Bishop of Legazpi
		Diocese of Libmanan	José R. Rojas Jr.	Jun 19, 2009 (16 years, 61 days)	Bishop of Libmanan
		Diocese of Masbate	José S. Bantolo	Sep 6, 2011 (12 years, 348 days)	Bishop of Masbate
		Diocese of Sorsogon	Jose Alan V. Dialogo	Dec 14, 2019 (4 years, 249 days)	Bishop of Sorsogon
		Diocese of Virac	Luisito A. Occiano	Jun 26, 2024 (54 days)	Bishop of Virac
Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro [edit]
		Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro	Jose A. Cabantan	Aug 28, 2020 (3 years, 357 days)	Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
		Diocese of Butuan	Cosme Damian R. Almedilla	Jun 25, 2019 (5 years, 55 days)	Bishop of Butuan
		Diocese of Malaybalay	Noel P. Pedregosa	Sep 14, 2021 (2 years, 340 days)	Bishop of Malaybalay
		Diocese of Surigao	Antonieto D. Cabajog	Apr 21, 2001 (23 years, 120 days)	Bishop of Surigao
		Diocese of Tandag	Raul B. Dael	Jun 14, 2018 (6 years, 66 days)	Bishop of Tandag
Ecclesiastical Province of Capiz [edit]
		Archdiocese of Capiz	Victor B. Bendico	May 3, 2023 (1 year, 108 days)	Archbishop of Capiz
		Diocese of Kalibo	Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc	Jul 20, 2011 (13 years, 30 days)	Bishop of Kalibo
		Diocese of Romblon	Narciso V. Abellana, MSC	Jan 9, 2014 (11 years, 223 days)	Bishop of Romblon
Ecclesiastical Province of Cebu [edit]
		Archdiocese of Cebu	Jose S. Palma	Jan 13, 2011 (13 years, 219 days)	Archbishop of Cebu
			Midyphil B. Billones	Sep 26, 2019 (4 years, 328 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu Titular Bishop of Tagarata
			Ruben C. Labajo	Aug 19, 2022 (2 years, 0 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius
		Diocese of Dumaguete	Julito B. Cortes	Dec 5, 2013 (10 years, 258 days)	Bishop of Dumaguete
		Diocese of Maasin	Precioso D. Cantillas, SDB	Mar 11, 1998 (26 years, 161 days)	Bishop of Maasin
		Diocese of Tagbilaran	Alberto S. Uy	Jan 6, 2017 (7 years, 226 days)	Bishop of Tagbilaran
		Diocese of Talibon	Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon	Aug 26, 2014 (9 years, 359 days)	Bishop of Talibon
Ecclesiastical Province of Cotabato [edit]
		Archdiocese of Cotabato	Angelito R. Lampon, OMI	Jan 31, 2019 (5 years, 201 days)	Archbishop of Cotabato
		Diocese of Kidapawan	Jose Colin M. Bagaforo	Sep 6, 2016 (7 years, 348 days)	Bishop of Kidapawan
		Diocese of Marbel	Cerilo U. Casicas	Jul 11, 2018 (6 years, 39 days)	Bishop of Marbel
Ecclesiastical Province of Davao [edit]
		Archdiocese of Davao	Romulo G. Valles	May 22, 2012 (12 years, 89 days)	Archbishop of Davao
			George B. Rimando	Jun 6, 2006 (18 years, 74 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Davao Titular Bishop of Vada
		Diocese of Digos	Guillermo V. Afable	Feb 11, 2003 (21 years, 190 days)	Bishop of Digos
		Diocese of Mati	Abel C. Apigo	Apr 25, 2018 (6 years, 116 days)	Bishop of Mati
		Diocese of Tagum	Medel S. Aseo	Jun 20, 2018 (6 years, 60 days)	Bishop of Tagum
Ecclesiastical Province of Jaro [edit]
		Archdiocese of Jaro	Jose Romeo Juanito O. Lazo	Apr 17, 2018 (6 years, 124 days)	Archbishop of Jaro
		Diocese of Bacolod	Patricio A. Buzon, SDB	Aug 9, 2016 (8 years, 10 days)	Bishop of Bacolod
		Diocese of Kabankalan	Louie P. Galbines	May 29, 2018 (6 years, 82 days)	Bishop of Kabankalan
		Diocese of San Carlos	Gerardo A. Alminaza	Nov 18, 2013 (10 years, 275 days)	Bishop of San Carlos
		Diocese of San Jose de Antique	Marvyn A. Maceda	Apr 9, 2019 (5 years, 132 days)	Bishop of San Jose de Antique
Ecclesiastical Province of Lingayen-Dagupan [edit]
		Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan	Socrates B. Villegas	Nov 4, 2009 (14 years, 289 days)	Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan
			Fidelis B. Layog	Mar 18, 2019 (5 years, 154 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii
		Diocese of Alaminos	Napoleon B. Sipalay Jr., OP	Mar 19, 2024 (153 days)	Bishop of Alaminos
		Diocese of Cabanatuan	Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS	Nov 6, 2004 (19 years, 287 days)	Bishop of Cabanatuan
		Diocese of San Fernando de La Union	Daniel O. Presto	May 9, 2018 (6 years, 102 days)	Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
		Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)	Roberto C. Mallari	May 15, 2012 (12 years, 96 days)	Bishop of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)
		Diocese of Urdaneta	Jacinto A. Jose	Sep 21, 2005 (18 years, 333 days)	Bishop of Urdaneta
	Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa [edit]
		Archdiocese of Lipa	Gilbert A. Garcera	Feb 2, 2017 (7 years, 199 days)	Archbishop of Lipa
		Diocese of Boac	Marcelino Antonio M. Maralit Jr.	Mar 17, 2015 (9 years, 155 days)	Bishop of Boac
		Diocese of Gumaca	Sede Vacante	Rev. Fr. Ramon D. Uriarte Diocesan Administrator Mar 27, 2023 (1 year, 145 days)
		Diocese of Lucena	Mel Rey M. Uy	Jul 29, 2017 (7 years, 21 days)	Bishop of Lucena
		Territorial Prelature of Infanta	Bernardino C. Cortez	Oct 27, 2014 (9 years, 297 days)	Bishop-Prelate of Infanta
Ecclesiastical Province of Manila [edit]
		Archdiocese of Manila	Jose F. Advincula Jr.	Jun 24, 2021 (3 years, 56 days)	Archbishop of Manila Cardinal-Priest of San Vigilio
		Diocese of Antipolo	Ruperto C. Santos	Jul 22, 2023 (1 year, 28 days)	Bishop of Antipolo
			Nolly C. Buco	Sep 8, 2018 (5 years, 346 days)	Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena
				Dec 8, 2023 (255 days)	Apostolic Administrator of Catarman
		Diocese of Cubao	Honesto F. Ongtioco	Aug 28, 2003 (20 years, 357 days)	Bishop of Cubao
		Diocese of Imus	Reynaldo G. Evangelista	Jun 5, 2013 (11 years, 75 days)	Bishop of Imus
		Diocese of Kalookan	Pablo Virgilio S. David	Jan 2, 2016 (8 years, 230 days)	Bishop of Kalookan
		Diocese of Malolos	Dennis C. Villarojo	Aug 21, 2019 (4 years, 364 days)	Bishop of Malolos
		Diocese of Novaliches	Roberto O. Gaa	Aug 24, 2019 (4 years, 361 days)	Bishop of Novaliches
		Diocese of Parañaque	Jesse E. Mercado	Jan 28, 2003 (21 years, 204 days)	Bishop of Parañaque
		Diocese of Pasig	Mylo Hubert C. Vergara	Jun 23, 2011 (13 years, 57 days)	Bishop of Pasig
				Sep 21, 2023 (333 days)	Apostolic Administrator of San Pablo
		Diocese of San Pablo	Sede Vacante	Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara Apostolic Administrator Sep 21, 2023 (333 days)
		Military Ordinariate of the Philippines[1]	Oscar Jaime L. Florencio	Mar 2, 2019 (5 years, 170 days)	Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia [edit]
		Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia	Marlo M. Peralta	Dec 30, 2013 (10 years, 233 days)	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia
		Diocese of Baguio	Rafael T. Cruz		Bishop-elect of Baguio
			Rev. Fr. Roland P. Buyagan	May 19, 2023 (1 year, 92 days)	Diocesan Administrator "sede plena" of Baguio
		Diocese of Bangued	Leopoldo C. Jaucian	Jan 5, 2007 (17 years, 227 days)	Bishop of Bangued
		Diocese of Laoag	Renato P. Mayugba	Oct 12, 2012 (11 years, 312 days)	Bishop of Laoag
Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz [edit]
		Archdiocese of Ozamiz	Martin S. Jumoad	Oct 4, 2016 (7 years, 320 days)	Archbishop of Ozamiz
				Jan 3, 2024 (229 days)	Apostolic Administrator of Pagadian
		Diocese of Dipolog	Severo C. Caermare	Jul 25, 2014 (10 years, 25 days)	Bishop of Dipolog
		Diocese of Iligan	Jose R. Rapadas III	Jun 13, 2019 (5 years, 67 days)	Bishop of Iligan
		Diocese of Pagadian	Sede Vacante	Most Rev. Martin S. Jumoad Apostolic Administrator Jan 3, 2024 (229 days)
		Territorial Prelature of Marawi	Edwin A. de la Peña, MSP	Oct 22, 2001 (22 years, 302 days)	Bishop-Prelate of Marawi
Ecclesiastical Province of Palo [edit]
		Archdiocese of Palo	John F. Du	Feb 25, 2012 (12 years, 176 days)	Archbishop of Palo
		Diocese of Borongan	Crispin B. Varquez	Aug 4, 2007 (17 years, 15 days)	Bishop of Borongan
		Diocese of Calbayog	Isabelo C. Abarquez	Jan 5, 2007 (17 years, 227 days)	Bishop of Calbayog
		Diocese of Catarman	Sede Vacante	Most Rev. Nolly C. Buco Apostolic Administrator Dec 8, 2023 (255 days)
		Diocese of Naval	Rex C. Ramirez	Oct 13, 2017 (6 years, 311 days)	Bishop of Naval
Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando [edit]
		Archdiocese of San Fernando	Florentino G. Lavarias	Oct 27, 2014 (9 years, 297 days)	Archbishop of San Fernando
		Diocese of Balanga	Sede Vacante	Most Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias Apostolic Administrator Jul 22, 2023 (1 year, 28 days)
		Diocese of Iba	Bartolome G. Santos Jr.	Feb 17, 2018 (6 years, 184 days)	Bishop of Iba
		Diocese of Tarlac	Sede Vacante	Rev. Fr. O'Neal M. Sanchez Diocesan Administrator Oct 31, 2023 (293 days)
	Ecclesiastical Province of Tuguegarao [edit]
		Archdiocese of Tuguegarao	Ricardo L. Baccay	Oct 18, 2019 (4 years, 306 days)	Archbishop of Tuguegarao
		Diocese of Bayombong	Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao	May 24, 2018 (6 years, 87 days)	Bishop of Bayombong
		Diocese of Ilagan	David William V. Antonio	Nov 14, 2018 (5 years, 279 days)	Bishop of Ilagan
		Territorial Prelature of Batanes	Danilo B. Ulep	May 20, 2017 (7 years, 91 days)	Bishop-Prelate of Batanes
Ecclesiastical Province of Zamboanga [edit]
		Archdiocese of Zamboanga	Julius S. Tonel	Aug 22, 2023 (363 days)	Archbishop of Zamboanga
		Diocese of Ipil	Sede Vacante	Rev. Msgr. Elizar A. Cielo Diocesan Administrator Aug 25, 2023 (360 days)
		Territorial Prelature of Isabela	Leo M. Dalmao, CMF	May 24, 2019 (5 years, 87 days)	Bishop-Prelate of Isabela
Apostolic Vicariates [edit]
		Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk	Prudencio P. Andaya Jr., CICM	Apr 16, 2003 (21 years, 125 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura
		Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe	Valentin C. Dimoc	May 6, 2015 (9 years, 105 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe Titular Bishop of Bapara
		Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan	Moises M. Cuevas	Sep 6, 2023 (348 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Calapan
		Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro	Pablito M. Tagura, SVD	Feb 25, 2023 (1 year, 176 days)	Apostolic Vicar of San Jose in Mindoro
		Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay	Broderick S. Pabillo	Jun 29, 2021 (3 years, 51 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Taytay
		Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa	Socrates C. Mesiona, MSP	Oct 28, 2016 (7 years, 296 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa Titular Bishop of Budua
		Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo	Charlie M. Inzon, OMI	Apr 4, 2020 (4 years, 137 days)	Apostolic Vicar of Jolo

Ecclesiastical province	Archbishop/Bishop	Title	Archdiocese/Diocese	Coat of arms
Caceres	Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Cáceres
	Nestor C. Cariño	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Legazpi
	Lucilo B. Quiambao	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	Arturo M. Bastes, SVD	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Sorsogon
	Manolo A. de los Santos	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Virac
Cagayan de Oro	Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Cebu	Antonio R. Rañola	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Cebu
	Emilio L. Bataclan
	Leonardo Y. Medroso	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Tagbilaran
Cotabato	Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Cotabato
Davao	Wilfredo D. Manlapaz	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Tagum
Jaro	Vicente M. Navarra	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Bacolod
	Raul Jose Q. Martirez	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of San Jose de Antique
Lingayen-Dagupan	Jesus A. Cabrera	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Alaminos
Lipa	Ramon C. Arguelles	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Lipa
	Emilio Z. Marquez	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Lucena
Manila	Luis Antonio G. Tagle	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Manila
	Gaudencio B. Rosales
	Teodoro J. Buhain Jr.	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	Crisostomo A. Yalung	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Antipolo
	Gabriel V. Reyes
	Francisco M. de Leon
	Deogracias S. Iñiguez Jr.	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Kalookan
	Teodoro C. Bacani Jr.	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Novaliches
	Antonio R. Tobias
	Leo M. Drona	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of San Pablo
	Buenaventura M. Famadico
Nueva Segovia	Ernesto A. Salgado	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Ozamiz	Jose R. Manguiran	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Dipolog
	Emmanuel T. Cabajar, CSsR	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Pagadian
Palo	Pedro R. Dean	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Palo
	Ricardo P. Tancinco	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Calbayog
	Emmanuel C. Trance	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Catarman
	Filomeno G. Bactol	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Naval
San Fernando	Paciano B. Aniceto	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of San Fernando
	Florentino F. Cinense	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Tarlac
Tuguegarao	Diosdado A. Talamayan	Archbishop Emeritus	Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
	Sergio L. Utleg
	Ramon B. Villena	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Bayombong
Apostolic Vicariate	Pedro D. Arigo	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus	Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa
	Edgardo S. Juanich		Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay
	Warlito I. Cajandig		Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan
Apostolic Nuncio	Osvaldo M. Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus	Korea and Mongolia

Ordinary	Title	Appointment	Date of appointment	Coat of arms
Luis Antonio G. Tagle	Cardinal-Bishop	Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization	Jun 5, 2022 (2 years, 75 days)
		President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious	Dec 8, 2019 (4 years, 255 days)
		Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (pro hac vice)	May 1, 2020 (4 years, 110 days)

Ordinary	Title	Appointment	Date of appointment	Coat of arms
Bernardito C. Auza	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra	Oct 1, 2019 (4 years, 323 days)
		Titular Archbishop of Suacia	May 8, 2008 (16 years, 103 days)
Arnaldo S. Catalan	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda Titular Archbishop of Apollonia	Jan 31, 2022 (2 years, 201 days)
Francisco M. Padilla	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala	Apr 17, 2020 (4 years, 124 days)
		Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apr 1, 2006 (18 years, 140 days)
Adolfo Tito C. Yllana	Archbishop	Apostolic Nuncio to Israel Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine	Jun 3, 2021 (3 years, 77 days)
		Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino	Dec 13, 2001 (22 years, 250 days)

Ordinary	See	Title	Date of appointment	Coat of arms
Alejandro D. Aclan	Archdiocese of Los Angeles (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Titular Bishop of Rusicade	Mar 5, 2019 (5 years, 167 days)
Pedro C. Baquero, SDB	Diocese of Kerema (Papua New Guinea)	Bishop of Kerema	Jan 20, 2017 (7 years, 212 days)
Reynaldo B. Bersabal	Diocese of Sacramento (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento Titular Bishop of Balecium	Apr 20, 2024 (121 days)
Anthony C. Celino, CICM	Diocese of El Paso (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso Titular Bishop of Maronana	Feb 8, 2023 (1 year, 193 days)
Joseph T. Durero	Diocese of Daru-Kiunga (Papua New Guinea)	Bishop of Daru-Kiunga	May 23, 2021 (3 years, 88 days)
Efren V. Esmilla	Archdiocese of Philadelphia (USA)	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Titular Bishop of Ottana	Dec 8, 2023 (255 days)
Edgar C. Gacutan, CICM	Diocese of Sendai (Japan)	Bishop of Sendai	Dec 8, 2021 (2 years, 255 days)
Reynaldo B. Getalado, MSP	Diocese of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)	Bishop of Rarotonga	Jun 29, 2024 (51 days)
Ryan P. Jimenez	Archdiocese of Agaña (Guam)	Archbishop of Agaña	Jul 6, 2024 (44 days)
Rolando C. Santos	Diocese of Alotau-Sideia (Papua New Guinea)	Bishop of Alotau-Sideia	Apr 6, 2011 (13 years, 135 days)
Oscar A. Solis	Diocese of Salt Lake City (USA)	Bishop of Salt Lake City	Jan 10, 2017 (7 years, 222 days)

Name	Appointment	Titular see	Date of appointment	Coat of arms
Charles John Brown	Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines	Titular Archbishop of Aquileia	Sep 28, 2020 (3 years, 326 days)

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