Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

Archdiocese of Manila

Archidioecesis Manilensis

Arkidiyosesis ng Maynila
Arquidiócesis de Manila
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceManila
HeadquartersArzobispado de Manila
Intramuros, Manila 1002
Coordinates14°35′26″N 120°58′15″E / 14.5904202°N 120.9708023°E / 14.5904202; 120.9708023
Statistics
Area549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 3,287,728
  • 2,663,060 (81%)
ParishesAround 100 full-fledged parishes, quasi parish, 1 personal parish, chaplaincies, mission stations (mall and condo chapels)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 6, 1579 (1579-02-06) (Diocese)
August 14, 1595 (1595-08-14) (Archdiocese)
CathedralMinor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
PatronessImmaculate Conception
Secular priests256
LanguageEnglish and Filipino
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopCardinal Jose Advincula, O.P.
Suffragans
Vicar GeneralReginald R. Malicdem
Episcopal Vicars
Bishops emeritus
Map

Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Website
Archdiocese of Manila
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The Archdiocese of Manila (Latin: Archidioecesis Manilensis; Filipino: Arkidiyosesis ng Maynilà; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Manila) is the archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, encompassing the cities of Manila, Makati, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and portions of Taguig City (the Embo barangays). Its cathedral is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, the old colonial city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, is the principal patroness of the archdiocese as well as the country.

The Archdiocese of Manila is the oldest in the Philippines, created in 1579 as a diocese and elevated as a metropolitan archdiocese in 1595. Since its last territorial changes in 2003, the Archdiocese of Manila is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of the same name, which also include seven dioceses encompassing other parts of the National Capital Region such as Antipolo (Marikina), Cubao, Kalookan, Novaliches, Parañaque, Malolos (Valenzuela), and Pasig, as well as four dioceses of its surrounding provinces of Cavite (Diocese of Imus), Rizal (Diocese of Antipolo), Bulacan (Diocese of Malolos), and Laguna (Diocese of San Pablo).

In addition, the archdiocese also serves as de facto overseer of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, as well as the Apostolic Vicariates of Puerto Princesa and Taytay in Palawan, alongside all exempt dioceses of the Holy See (with the vicariates under the jurisdiction of the Dicastery for Evangelization).

The archdiocese also owns, operates, and manages various extraterritorial assets and temporalities, such as EDSA Shrine; the radio station DZRV Radio Veritas 846 kHz along with Our Lady of Veritas Chapel (all in Quezon City) and transmitter (Taliptip, Bulakan); Mount Peace and Saint Michael retreat houses (Baguio City and Antipolo City, respectively); and the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Seminary of the Neocatechumenal Way (Parañaque City). Additionally, the archdiocese is among the top 100 shareholders of the Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Since June 24, 2021, Cardinal José Fuerte Cardinal Advíncula has been the Archbishop of Manila.