Cebu (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Serofia Palma, Archbishop
Midyphil Bermejo Billones, Auxiliary Bishop
Emilio Layon Bataclan, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Antonio Racelis Rañola, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 April 1934
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 5,088 (1,965 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofcebu.ph/
Mailing Address: Chancery, Cardinal Rosales Pastoral Center, 2nd Floor Caritas Bldg., Cor. P. Gomez and P. Burgos St., 6000 Cebu City, Philippines
Telephone: (032)254.1861; 253.0123

Historical Details

Diocese of Cebu
- Latin Name: Nominis Iesu o Caebuana
- Erected: 14 August 1595
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. † (30 Aug 1595 Appointed - 15 Oct 1608 Died)
Pedro de Arce, O.S.A. † (17 Sep 1612 Appointed - 16 Oct 1645 Died)
Juan Vélez † (26 Jan 1660 Appointed - 1661 Died)
Juan López, O.P. † (23 Apr 1663 Appointed - 14 Nov 1672 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Diego de Aguilar, O.P. † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 1 Oct 1692 Died)
Miguel Bayot, O.F.M. Disc. † (13 May 1697 Appointed - 28 Aug 1700 Died)
Pedro Sanz de la Vega y Landaverde, O. de M. † (26 Jan 1705 Appointed - 17 Dec 1727 Died)
Manuel de Ocio y Campo † (20 Jan 1734 Appointed - 21 Jul 1737 Died)
Protacio Cabezas † (29 Aug 1740 Confirmed - 3 Feb 1753 Died)
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta † (18 Jul 1757 Appointed - 1771 Died)
Mateo Joaquin Rubio de Arevalo † (13 Nov 1775 Appointed - Dec 1786 Died)
Ignacio de Salamanca † (24 Sep 1792 Appointed - Feb 1802 Died)
Joaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. † (20 Aug 1804 Confirmed - 8 Nov 1818 Died)
Francisco Genovés, O.P. † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 1 Aug 1827 Died)
Santos Gómez Marañón, O.S.A. † (28 Sep 1829 Confirmed - 23 Oct 1840 Died)
Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1872 Died)
Benito Romero, O.F.M. Disc. † (28 Jan 1876 Confirmed - 7 Oct 1885 Died)
Martín García y Alcocer, O.F.M. Disc. † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 17 Jul 1903 Resigned)
Thomas Augustine Hendrick † (18 Aug 1903 Appointed - 29 Nov 1909 Died)
Juan Bautista Gorordo y Perfecto † (2 Apr 1910 Appointed - 19 Jun 1931 Resigned)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (29 Jul 1932 Appointed - 25 Aug 1949 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manila)
Julio Rosales y Ras † (17 Dec 1949 Appointed - 24 Aug 1982 Retired)
Ricardo Jamin Vidal † (24 Aug 1982 Succeeded - 15 Oct 2010 Retired)
Jose Serofia Palma (15 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cebu
14 August 1595	Erected	Diocese of Manila	Diocese of Nueva Caceres (erected) Diocese of Cebu (erected) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (erected)
27 May 1865	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (erected)
17 September 1902	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu	Prefecture Apostolic of Marianne Islands (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu (Provinces of Samar and Leyte)	Diocese of Calbayog (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta	Diocese of Zamboanga (erected)
15 July 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu (Siqujior island) Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Negros island along with small islands to the East)	Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
Archdiocese of Cebu
28 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Cebu	Archdiocese of Cebu
8 November 1941	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cebu (Bohol along with Panglao, Lapinin, Jau, Mahanay, Eandayan, Pangangan, and Cabildo islands)	Diocese of Tagbilaran (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Cebu

1950 1,112,264 1,122,132 99.1% 74 60 134 8,300 59 87 64 ap1951

1958 1,139,000 1,169,081 97.4% 103 85 188 6,058 105 189 71 ap1960

1970 1,733,077 1,810,000 95.8% 138 130 268 6,466 149 307 89 ap1971

1980 1,998,209 2,326,000 85.9% 147 134 281 7,111 190 426 105 ap1981

1990 2,285,000 2,570,000 88.9% 193 138 331 6,903 314 528 119 ap1991

1999 2,733,290 3,159,648 86.5% 265 237 502 5,444 417 818 135 ap2000

2000 2,787,956 3,222,841 86.5% 275 226 501 5,564 465 879 136 ap2001

2001 2,815,836 3,255,070 86.5% 277 212 489 5,758 471 988 137 ap2002

2002 2,843,994 3,287,621 86.5% 283 286 569 4,998 556 990 138 ap2003

2003 2,872,434 3,320,497 86.5% 293 299 592 4,852 641 995 138 ap2004

2004 3,268,081 3,652,546 89.5% 299 290 589 5,548 607 927 138 ap2005

2006 3,415,000 3,789,000 90.1% 292 446 738 4,627 744 1,020 137 ap2007

2013 4,079,738 4,609,590 88.5% 336 277 613 6,655 1 1,078 1,144 145 ap2014

2016 4,299,779 4,874,961 88.2% 339 273 612 7,025 1,095 977 165 ap2017

2019 4,445,125 5,078,760 87.5% 346 268 614 7,239 1,071 1,047 167 ap2020

2021 4,588,435 5,242,499 87.5% 362 250 612 7,497 1,053 1,043 167 ap2022

2023 4,678,039 5,388,718 86.8% 348 278 626 7,472 1,010 1,025 176 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cebu
1950	1,112,264	1,122,132	99.1%	74	60	134	8,300		59	87	64	ap1951
1958	1,139,000	1,169,081	97.4%	103	85	188	6,058		105	189	71	ap1960
1970	1,733,077	1,810,000	95.8%	138	130	268	6,466		149	307	89	ap1971
1980	1,998,209	2,326,000	85.9%	147	134	281	7,111		190	426	105	ap1981
1990	2,285,000	2,570,000	88.9%	193	138	331	6,903		314	528	119	ap1991
1999	2,733,290	3,159,648	86.5%	265	237	502	5,444		417	818	135	ap2000
2000	2,787,956	3,222,841	86.5%	275	226	501	5,564		465	879	136	ap2001
2001	2,815,836	3,255,070	86.5%	277	212	489	5,758		471	988	137	ap2002
2002	2,843,994	3,287,621	86.5%	283	286	569	4,998		556	990	138	ap2003
2003	2,872,434	3,320,497	86.5%	293	299	592	4,852		641	995	138	ap2004
2004	3,268,081	3,652,546	89.5%	299	290	589	5,548		607	927	138	ap2005
2006	3,415,000	3,789,000	90.1%	292	446	738	4,627		744	1,020	137	ap2007
2013	4,079,738	4,609,590	88.5%	336	277	613	6,655	1	1,078	1,144	145	ap2014
2016	4,299,779	4,874,961	88.2%	339	273	612	7,025		1,095	977	165	ap2017
2019	4,445,125	5,078,760	87.5%	346	268	614	7,239		1,071	1,047	167	ap2020
2021	4,588,435	5,242,499	87.5%	362	250	612	7,497		1,053	1,043	167	ap2022
2023	4,678,039	5,388,718	86.8%	348	278	626	7,472		1,010	1,025	176	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Isabelo Caiban Abarquez (Priest: 23 Jun 1987; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Dec 2002 to 19 Jun 2004)
Emilio Layon Bataclan (Priest: 1 May 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1990 to 3 May 1995)
Midyphil Bermejo Billones (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 2019)
Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1999 to 21 Apr 2001)
Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J.
Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 1995 to 20 Jan 1998)
Julito Buhisan Cortes (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 2001 to 28 Sep 2013)
Pedro Rosales Dean (Priest: 30 Nov 1956 to 12 Dec 1977)
John Forrosuelo Du (Priest: 1 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Nov 1997 to 21 Apr 2001)
Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 2015 to 2 Mar 2019)
Ruben Caballero Labajo (Priest: 10 Jun 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jun 2022 to 15 Oct 2024)
Francisco Montecillo Padilla (Priest: 21 Oct 1976 to 1 Apr 2006)
Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla (Priest: 20 Feb 1966 to 17 Dec 1990)
Jose Serofia Palma (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1997 to 13 Jan 1999; Archbishop: 15 Oct 2010 - )
Antonio Racelis Rañola (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1990 to 2 Oct 2003)
José Rojas Rojas Jr.
Dennis Cabanada Villarojo (Deacon: 1993; Priest: 10 Jun 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 2015 to 14 May 2019)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel Acebedo y Flores †
Diego de Aguilar, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 1 Oct 1692)
Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1595 to 15 Oct 1608)
Patricio Hacbang Alo † (Priest: 14 Mar 1964 to 14 Apr 1981)
Pedro de Arce, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1612 to 16 Oct 1645)
Alfredo Banluta Baquial †
Miguel Bayot, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 13 May 1697 to 28 Aug 1700)
Protacio Cabezas † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1740 to 3 Feb 1753)
Teofilo Camomot Bastida † (Priest: 14 Dec 1941 to 23 Mar 1955)
Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1977 to 4 Jun 1979)
Juan Durán, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1680 to 1691)
Joaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1804 to 8 Nov 1818)
Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1757 to 1771)
Sebastián Foronda, O.S.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Mar 1722 to 20 May 1728)
Martín García y Alcocer, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 17 Jul 1903)
Francisco Genovés, O.P. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825 to 1 Aug 1827)
Santos Gómez Marañón, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1829 to 23 Oct 1840)
Juan Bautista Gorordo y Perfecto † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1909; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1909; Bishop: 2 Apr 1910 to 19 Jun 1931)
Camilo Diaz Gregorio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 1987 to 20 May 1989)
Thomas Augustine Hendrick † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1903 to 29 Nov 1909)
Romualdo Jimeno Ballesteros, O.P. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 17 Mar 1872)
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1980 to 31 Jan 1986)
Juan López, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1663 to 14 Nov 1672)
Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia †
Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jul 1970 to 19 Dec 1974)
Manuel de Ocio y Campo † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1734 to 21 Jul 1737)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1932; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1934 to 25 Aug 1949)
Benito Romero, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 7 Oct 1885)
Julio Rosales y Ras † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1949 to 24 Aug 1982)
Mateo Joaquin Rubio de Arevalo † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1775 to Dec 1786)
Ignacio de Salamanca † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1792 to Feb 1802)
Manuel Sandalo Salvador † (Priest: 2 Mar 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1966 to 21 Oct 1969; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Jan 1973 to 14 Jul 1996)
Pedro Sanz de la Vega y Landaverde, O. de M. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1705 to 17 Dec 1727)
Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak † (Priest: 30 Mar 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 1987 to 28 Nov 1992)
Juan Vélez † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1660 to 1661)
Ricardo Jamin Vidal † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1981; Archbishop: 24 Aug 1982 to 15 Oct 2010)
Manuel Porcia Yap †

Source(s)

Diocese of Cebu
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 113, to Page 114
Archdiocese of Cebu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 263, and Page 264

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