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The [[Catholic Church in the Philippines]] operates under 16 ecclesiastical provinces, with 72 dioceses, 7 apostolic vicariates, and over 3,000 parishes.<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> The Church runs institutions like [[Ateneo de Manila University]], hospitals, and charities like [[Caritas Philippines]], led by the [[Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines]]. Bishops, including [[Pablo Virgilio David]], promote [[Catholic Social Teaching]].<ref name="CNA2024">{{Cite web |title=Philippines’ Catholic Heritage |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/philippines-catholic-church |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-10-10 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref>
The [[Catholic Church in the Philippines]] operates under 16 ecclesiastical provinces, with 72 dioceses, 7 apostolic vicariates, and over 3,000 parishes.<ref name="GCatholic2025"/> The Church runs institutions like [[Ateneo de Manila University]], hospitals, and charities like [[Caritas Philippines]], led by the [[Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines]]. Bishops, including [[Pablo Virgilio David]], promote [[Catholic Social Teaching]].<ref name="CNA2024">{{Cite web |title=Philippines’ Catholic Heritage |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/philippines-catholic-church |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-10-10 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref>


== Structure ==
=== Ecclesiastical Provinces and Dioceses ===
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is organized into '''16 ecclesiastical provinces''', each led by an archdiocese with its respective suffragan dioceses. The total number of dioceses is '''72''', including both archdioceses and their suffragan dioceses.<ref name="GCatholic2025">{{cite web |title=Dioceses in the Philippines |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/ |website=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines |url=https://cbcponline.net/ |website=CBCP Online |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref>
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is organized into '''16 ecclesiastical provinces''', each led by an archdiocese with its respective suffragan dioceses. The total number of dioceses is '''72''', including both archdioceses and their suffragan dioceses.<ref name="GCatholic2025">{{cite web |title=Dioceses in the Philippines |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/ |website=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines |url=https://cbcponline.net/ |website=CBCP Online |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref>


=== Archdiocese of Manila ===
==== Archdiocese of Manila ====
The [[Archdiocese of Manila]] has 9 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
The [[Archdiocese of Manila]] has 9 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
# [[Diocese of Antipolo]]
# [[Diocese of Antipolo]]
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# [[Diocese of San Pablo]]
# [[Diocese of San Pablo]]


=== Archdiocese of Cebu ===
==== Archdiocese of Cebu ====
* [[Diocese of Dumaguete]]
The [[Archdiocese of Cebu]] has 4 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Maasin]]
# [[Diocese of Dumaguete]]
* [[Diocese of Tagbilaran]]
# [[Diocese of Maasin]]
* [[Diocese of Talibon]]
# [[Diocese of Tagbilaran]]
# [[Diocese of Talibon]]


=== Archdiocese of Caceres ===
==== Archdiocese of Caceres ====
* [[Diocese of Daet]]
The [[Archdiocese of Caceres]] has 6 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Legazpi]]
# [[Diocese of Daet]]
* [[Diocese of Libmanan]]
# [[Diocese of Legazpi]]
* [[Diocese of Masbate]]
# [[Diocese of Libmanan]]
* [[Diocese of Sorsogon]]
# [[Diocese of Masbate]]
* [[Diocese of Virac]]
# [[Diocese of Sorsogon]]
# [[Diocese of Virac]]


=== Archdiocese of Capiz ===
==== Archdiocese of Capiz ====
* [[Diocese of Kalibo]]
The [[Archdiocese of Capiz]] has 2 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Romblon]]
# [[Diocese of Kalibo]]
# [[Diocese of Romblon]]


=== Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro ===
==== Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro ====
* [[Diocese of Butuan]]
The [[Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro]] has 4 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Malaybalay]]
# [[Diocese of Butuan]]
* [[Diocese of Surigao]]
# [[Diocese of Malaybalay]]
* [[Diocese of Tandag]]
# [[Diocese of Surigao]]
# [[Diocese of Tandag]]


=== Archdiocese of Cotabato ===
==== Archdiocese of Cotabato ====
* [[Diocese of Kidapawan]]
The [[Archdiocese of Cotabato]] has 2 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Marbel]]
# [[Diocese of Kidapawan]]
# [[Diocese of Marbel]]


=== Archdiocese of Davao ===
==== Archdiocese of Davao ====
* [[Diocese of Digos]]
The [[Archdiocese of Davao]] has 3 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Mati]]
# [[Diocese of Digos]]
* [[Diocese of Tagum]]
# [[Diocese of Mati]]
# [[Diocese of Tagum]]


=== Archdiocese of Jaro ===
==== Archdiocese of Jaro ====
* [[Diocese of Bacolod]]
The [[Archdiocese of Jaro]] has 4 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Kabankalan]]
# [[Diocese of Bacolod]]
* [[Diocese of San Carlos]]
# [[Diocese of Kabankalan]]
* [[Diocese of San Jose de Antique]]
# [[Diocese of San Carlos]]
# [[Diocese of San Jose de Antique]]


=== Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan ===
==== Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan ====
* [[Diocese of Alaminos]]
The [[Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan]] has 6 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Cabanatuan]]
# [[Diocese of Alaminos]]
* [[Diocese of San Fernando de La Union]]
# [[Diocese of Cabanatuan]]
* [[Diocese of San Jose in Nueva Ecija]]
# [[Diocese of San Fernando de La Union]]
* [[Diocese of Tarlac]]
# [[Diocese of San Jose in Nueva Ecija]]
* [[Diocese of Urdaneta]]
# [[Diocese of Tarlac]]
# [[Diocese of Urdaneta]]


=== Archdiocese of Lipa ===
==== Archdiocese of Lipa ====
* [[Diocese of Boac]]
The [[Archdiocese of Lipa]] has 4 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Gumaca]]
# [[Diocese of Boac]]
* [[Diocese of Lucena]]
# [[Diocese of Gumaca]]
* [[Diocese of San Jose in Mindoro]]
# [[Diocese of Lucena]]
# [[Diocese of San Jose in Mindoro]]


=== Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia ===
==== Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia ====
* [[Diocese of Baguio]]
The [[Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia]] has 5 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Bangued]]
# [[Diocese of Baguio]]
* [[Diocese of Bayombong]]
# [[Diocese of Bangued]]
* [[Diocese of Ilagan]]
# [[Diocese of Bayombong]]
* [[Diocese of Laoag]]
# [[Diocese of Ilagan]]
# [[Diocese of Laoag]]


=== Archdiocese of Ozamis ===
==== Archdiocese of Ozamis ====
* [[Diocese of Dipolog]]
The [[Archdiocese of Ozamis]] has 3 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Iligan]]
# [[Diocese of Dipolog]]
* [[Diocese of Pagadian]]
# [[Diocese of Iligan]]
# [[Diocese of Pagadian]]


=== Archdiocese of Palo ===
==== Archdiocese of Palo ====
* [[Diocese of Borongan]]
The [[Archdiocese of Palo]] has 4 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Calbayog]]
# [[Diocese of Borongan]]
* [[Diocese of Catarman]]
# [[Diocese of Calbayog]]
* [[Diocese of Naval]]
# [[Diocese of Catarman]]
# [[Diocese of Naval]]


=== Archdiocese of San Fernando ===
==== Archdiocese of San Fernando ====
* [[Diocese of Balanga]]
The [[Archdiocese of San Fernando]] has 2 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Iba]]
# [[Diocese of Balanga]]
# [[Diocese of Iba]]


=== Archdiocese of Tuguegarao ===
==== Archdiocese of Tuguegarao ====
* [[Diocese of Basilan]]
The [[Archdiocese of Tuguegarao]] has 3 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Batanes]]
# [[Diocese of Basilan]]
* [[Diocese of Tuguegarao]]
# [[Diocese of Batanes]]
# [[Diocese of Tuguegarao]]


=== Archdiocese of Zamboanga ===
==== Archdiocese of Zamboanga ====
* [[Diocese of Ipil]]
The [[Archdiocese of Zamboanga]] has 2 [[Suffragan diocese|Suffragan dioceses]] including:
* [[Diocese of Isabela]]
# [[Diocese of Ipil]]
# [[Diocese of Isabela]]


== Introduction of Catholicism ==
== Introduction of Catholicism ==