Archdiocese of Manila
Manilen(sis)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Manila, Philippines
The Archdiocese of Manila is the oldest and primatial Latin Church metropolitan see in the Philippines, created as a diocese in 1579 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1595. Its seat is the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, led since 2021 by Cardinal Jose Advincula.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 6 February 1579
- Latin
- Manilen(sis)
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception
- Annuario code
- 001002143
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 2,694,960
- Population
- 3,287,728
- Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds
- 82.0%
- Priests
- 256
- Catholics per priest
- 10,527
- Extent
- 549 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 4,909
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Jose Advincula
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception stands in Manila, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Manila
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of AntipoloAntipolo
- Diocese of CubaoCubao
- Diocese of ImusImus
- Diocese of KalookanKalookan
- Diocese of MalolosMalolos
- Diocese of NovalichesNovaliches
- Diocese of ParañaqueParañaque
- Diocese of PasigPasig
- Diocese of San PabloSan Pablo
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
In Metro Manila, Philippines, the Latin Church maintains the Archdiocese of Manila (Latin: Archidioecesis Manilensis; Filipino: Arkidiyosesis ng Maynilà; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Manila). Its territory embraces the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and San Juan, along with the Embo barangays of Taguig that once belonged to Makati and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City.
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The see's own website · Wikipedia
Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.