Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo
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Diocese of Antipolo Dioecesis Antipolensis Diyosesis ng Antipolo Diócesis de Antipolo | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory |
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Catholic | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 25, 1983 |
Cathedral | International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage — Immaculate Conception Cathedral-Parish |
Patron saint | |
Secular priests | 95[2] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ruperto Cruz Santos |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. |
Auxiliary Bishops | Nolly Camingue Buco |
Bishops emeritus | Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (2001–2002) Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (2003–2016) Francisco Mendoza de Leon (2016–2023) |
Website | |
Diocese of Antipolo |
The Diocese of Antipolo (
At present, the Diocese of Antipolo is considered to be one of the largest local churches in the Philippines in terms of its Catholic population. Among the 86 ecclesiastical jurisdictions present in the Philippines today, the diocese is the third largest local church in terms of its Catholic population after the Archdiocese of Cebu, and the Diocese of Malolos (Bulacan and Valenzuela City). The population of the whole area covering the diocese is 3,650,000, of which 3,280,000 (or 90%) are Catholics. The seat or center of the diocese is the Antipolo Cathedral, one of the most popular Marian shrines in the country where the historic Canonically crowned image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje) (the Virgin of Antipolo) is enshrined.
History
On January 24, 1983, during his Angelus message,
The first bishop of Antipolo was Protacio G. Gungon. On December 3, 2001, he was succeeded by Crisostomo Yalung as the second bishop, followed by Gabriel V. Reyes, former Bishop of Kalibo in Aklan, as the third bishop. Bishop Reyes was assisted by the then-auxiliary and later coadjutor bishop, Francisco M. De Leon, who was named his successor and fourth bishop effective September 10, 2016.
The diocese had its First Diocesan Synod in 1993 held at Saint Michael's Retreat House in Antipolo City. The diocese has experienced some jurisdictional changes since the time the
On May 23, 2023, Pope Francis named Ruperto Santos as the fifth Bishop of Antipolo to succeed Francisco Mendoza de Leon who reached the retirement age of 75. Santos became the diocese's fifth bishop upon his installation on July 22, 2023.
Ordinaries
Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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1. | Protacio Guevara Gungon |
June 25, 1983 – October 18, 2001 | ||
2. | Crisostomo Ayson Yalung | October 18, 2001 – December 7, 2002 | ||
3. | Gabriel Villaruz Reyes | January 29, 2003 – September 9, 2016 | ||
4. | Francisco Mendoza de Leon | September 9, 2016 – July 22, 2023 | ||
5. | Ruperto Cruz Santos | July 22, 2023 – present |
Auxiliary bishops
Bishop | Period in Office | Titular see | Coat of Arms | Notes | ||
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1. | Francisco Mendoza de Leon | June 27, 2007[3] – November 21, 2015 | Boseta | Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Antipolo | ||
2. | Nolly C. Buco | July 10, 2018 – present[4] | Gemellae in Byzacena |
Vicars-General
- Rev. Msgr. Jose B. Cruz (1983–1986)
- Rev. Msgr. Mariano T. Balbago, Jr., ministering in the Archdiocese of Washington (1986–1999)
- Rev. Msgr. Rigoberto S. de Guzman (1999–2018)
- Most Rev. Francisco M. de Leon, D.D. (2007–2016)
- Rev. Msgr. Generoso A. Mediarito (2018–present)
- Most Rev. Nolly C. Buco, JCD, D.D. (2018–present)
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- John Paul II Minor Seminary
- Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Joseph
References
- ^ "Antipolo (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Antipolo (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Bishop of Antipolo Diocese Francisco mendoza De Leon | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo Diocese Nolly Camigue Buco | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo at Wikimedia Commons