gcatholic.org

Catholic Church in Philippines

Also known as: Philippinen (Deutsch), Filipinas (español, Português), les Philippines (français), Filippine (Italiano), Filipiny (polski), 菲律賓 (正體中文), フィリピン (日本語), Philippinæ (latine)

By Type (87)


By Rite

Roman Rite (87): Alaminos, Antipolo, Bacolod, Baguio, Balanga, Bangued, Batanes, Bayombong, Boac, Bontoc–Lagawe, Borongan, Butuan, Cabanatuan, Caceres, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Calbayog, Capiz, Catarman, Cebu, Cotabato, Cubao, Daet, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Gumaca, Iba, Ilagan, Iligan, Imus, Infanta, Ipil, Isabela, Jaro, Jolo, Kabankalan, Kalibo, Kalookan, Kidapawan, Laoag, Legazpi, Libmanan, Lingayen–Dagupan, Lipa, Lucena, Maasin, Malaybalay, Malolos, Manila, Marawi, Marbel, Masbate, Mati, Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Naval, Novaliches, Nueva Segovia, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Palo, Parañaque, Pasig, Prosperidad, Puerto Princesa, Romblon, San Carlos, San Fernando, San Fernando de La Union, San Jose de Antique, San Jose de Nueva Ecija, San Jose in Mindoro, San Pablo, Sorsogon, Surigao, Tabuk, Tagbilaran, Tagum, Talibon, Tandag, Tarlac, Taytay, Tuguegarao, Urdaneta, Virac, Zamboanga


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Celebrations

Documents and Celebrations Text

Papal Visits


Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%

Languages: Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Ethnic Groups: Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3%

Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog) (For God, People, Nature and Country)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 300,000 km²

Catholic Population: 92,657,000 Catholics (84.1% of 110,199,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3,656 parishes, 7,035 mission stations (128 with resident priest, 6,907 without resident priest), 1,054 other centres

Clergy: 131 bishops (79 diocesan, 52 titular), 10,365 priests (6,626 diocesan, 3,739 religious), 22 permanent deacons (12 diocesan, 10 religious)

Non-Clergy: 12,757 religious (1,287 brothers, 11,470 sisters), 212 members of secular institutes (sisters), 6,657 major seminarians, 7,310 missionaries, 85,596 catechists