San Fernando (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Florentino Galang Lavarias, Archbishop
Paciano Basilio Aniceto, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 March 1975
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,180 (842 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.rcasf.com/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, San Jose, San Fernando, 2000 Pampanga, Philippines
Telephone: (045)436-9130

Historical Details

Diocese of San Fernando
- Latin Name: Sancti Ferdinandi
- Erected: 11 December 1948
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (14 May 1949 Appointed - 14 Mar 1957 Resigned)
Emilio Cinense y Abera † (15 Mar 1957 Appointed - 5 May 1978 Died)
Oscar Valero Cruz † (22 May 1978 Appointed - 24 Oct 1988 Resigned)
Paciano Basilio Aniceto (31 Jan 1989 Appointed - 25 Jul 2014 Retired)
Florentino Galang Lavarias (25 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of San Fernando
11 December 1948	Erected	Archdiocese of Manila (Bataan and Pampanga along with parts of Zambales, Tarla, and Nueva Ecija)	Diocese of San Fernando (erected)
12 June 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc) Diocese of San Fernando (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig)	Territorial Prelature of Iba (erected)
16 February 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Diocese of San Fernando	Diocese of Cabanatuan (erected) (Nueva Ecija)
16 February 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Fernando	Diocese of Tarlac (erected)
17 March 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Fernando (Bataan)	Diocese of Balanga (erected)
Archdiocese of San Fernando
17 March 1975	Elevated	Diocese of San Fernando	Archdiocese of San Fernando

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

Diocese of San Fernando

1950 884,338 982,765 90.0% 103 13 116 7,623 30 89 ap1951

1970 657,289 799,104 82.3% 97 12 109 6,030 16 83 59 ap1971

Archdiocese of San Fernando

1980 968,000 1,043,000 92.8% 78 9 87 11,126 16 104 51 ap1981

1990 1,435,000 1,455,000 98.6% 119 23 142 10,105 28 100 64 ap1991

1999 2,037,218 2,765,872 73.7% 128 16 144 14,147 38 108 84 ap2000

2000 2,671,487 2,840,178 94.1% 134 14 148 18,050 38 142 84 ap2001

2001 2,732,420 2,978,850 91.7% 138 18 156 17,515 44 144 84 ap2002

2002 2,791,444 2,998,194 93.1% 141 16 157 17,779 43 145 90 ap2003

2003 2,865,530 3,115,020 92.0% 144 16 160 17,909 43 155 92 ap2004

2004 2,800,000 3,000,000 93.3% 145 17 162 17,283 52 152 93 ap2005

2010 3,145,000 3,370,000 93.3% 150 14 164 19,176 36 118 92 ap2011

2014 3,388,000 3,630,000 93.3% 161 14 175 19,360 36 119 94 ap2015

2017 2,246,982 2,524,699 89.0% 151 14 165 13,618 36 119 94 ap2018

2020 2,379,280 2,687,380 88.5% 149 15 164 14,507 25 141 94 ap2021

2022 2,494,547 2,900,637 86.0% 146 16 162 15,398 23 137 97 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of San Fernando
1950	884,338	982,765	90.0%	103	13	116	7,623		30	89	ap1951
1970	657,289	799,104	82.3%	97	12	109	6,030	16	83	59	ap1971
Archdiocese of San Fernando
1980	968,000	1,043,000	92.8%	78	9	87	11,126	16	104	51	ap1981
1990	1,435,000	1,455,000	98.6%	119	23	142	10,105	28	100	64	ap1991
1999	2,037,218	2,765,872	73.7%	128	16	144	14,147	38	108	84	ap2000
2000	2,671,487	2,840,178	94.1%	134	14	148	18,050	38	142	84	ap2001
2001	2,732,420	2,978,850	91.7%	138	18	156	17,515	44	144	84	ap2002
2002	2,791,444	2,998,194	93.1%	141	16	157	17,779	43	145	90	ap2003
2003	2,865,530	3,115,020	92.0%	144	16	160	17,909	43	155	92	ap2004
2004	2,800,000	3,000,000	93.3%	145	17	162	17,283	52	152	93	ap2005
2010	3,145,000	3,370,000	93.3%	150	14	164	19,176	36	118	92	ap2011
2014	3,388,000	3,630,000	93.3%	161	14	175	19,360	36	119	94	ap2015
2017	2,246,982	2,524,699	89.0%	151	14	165	13,618	36	119	94	ap2018
2020	2,379,280	2,687,380	88.5%	149	15	164	14,507	25	141	94	ap2021
2022	2,494,547	2,900,637	86.0%	146	16	162	15,398	23	137	97	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paciano Basilio Aniceto (Priest: 23 Dec 1962 to 7 Apr 1979; Archbishop: 31 Jan 1989 to 25 Jul 2014)
Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (Deacon: 28 Sep 1982; Priest: 12 Mar 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 2006 to 14 Oct 2015)
Florentino Galang Lavarias (Priest: 26 Sep 1985 to 19 Jun 2004; Archbishop: 25 Jul 2014 - )
Roberto Calara Mallari (Deacon: 15 Mar 1982; Priest: 27 Nov 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jan 2006 to 15 May 2012)
Honesto Flores Ongtioco (Priest: 8 Dec 1972 to 8 Apr 1998)
Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (Priest: 23 Jun 1979 to 25 Mar 1994)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Emilio Cinense y Abera † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1957; Archbishop: 17 Mar 1975 to 5 May 1978)
Oscar Valero Cruz † (Archbishop: 22 May 1978 to 24 Oct 1988)
Jesus Castro Galang † (Priest: 17 Mar 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 1987 to 7 Dec 1991)
Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (Bishop: 14 May 1949 to 14 Mar 1957)
Celso Nogoy Guevarra † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1972 to 4 Jun 1975)
Victor de la Cruz Ocampo †

Source(s)

Diocese of San Fernando
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 400, to Page 402
Archdiocese of San Fernando
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 243, and Page 244

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