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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 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>