Philippines

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained Bishop	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
25 Jul 1961		Bishop Pedro Bantigue y Natividad	Bishop Emeritus of San Pablo
8 Sep 1966		Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen, O.C.D.	Prelate Emeritus of Infanta
30 Apr 1967		Bishop Jesus Y. Varela	Bishop Emeritus of Sorsogon
5 Jul 1967		Archbishop Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos	Archbishop Emeritus of Zamboanga
12 May 1968		José Tomás Cardinal Sánchez	Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia
22 Aug 1969		Bishop Francisco F. Claver, S.J.	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Bontoc-Lagawe
30 Aug 1970		Bishop Nicolas M. Mondejar	Bishop Emeritus of San Carlos
22 Apr 1971		Bishop Miguel Gatan Purugganan	Bishop Emeritus of Ilagan
30 Nov 1971		Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal	Archbishop of Cebu
24 Mar 1973		Bishop Miguel C. Cinches, S.V.D.	Bishop Emeritus of Surigao
29 May 1973		Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib	Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro
18 Oct 1973		Bishop Cirilo R. Almario	Bishop Emeritus of Malolos
Most Junior
19 Aug 2008		Bishop Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Ilagan
4 Aug 2008		Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza	Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro
3 Jul 2008		Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza	Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti
18 Oct 2007		Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez	Bishop of Borongan
1 Sep 2007		Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon	Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo
20 Aug 2007		Bishop Julius Sullan Tonel	Prelate of Ipil
29 Jun 2007		Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera	Bishop of Daet
10 Apr 2007		Bishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay	Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao
26 Mar 2007		Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D.	Bishop of Bangued
8 Sep 2006		Bishop Elenito de los Reyes Galido	Bishop of Iligan
19 Aug 2006		Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
10 Jul 2006		Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David	Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando

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