Diocese of Balanga, Philippines

Iba (↖), San Fernando (↗), Imus (↘)

Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Balanga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (65)
(2010.04.01 – 2023.05.24)

Born:	1957.10.30 (San Rafael, Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1983.09.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.06.24

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (2010.04.01 – 2023.05.24)

Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2023.05.24 – ...)

Bishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (62) (later Archbishop)
(2004.05.03 – 2009.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines)

Titular Bishop of Nin (2001.07.25 – 2004.05.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2004.05.03)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (2004.05.03 – 2009.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (2009.09.08 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2011.11.17 – 2012.10.30)

Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco (74)
(1998.04.08 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (1998.04.08 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Cubao (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Malolos (Philippines) (2018.05.12 – 2019.05.14)

Bishop Celso N. Guevarra
(1975.06.04 – 1998.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Vannida (1972.06.20 – 1975.06.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (1972.06.20 – 1975.06.04)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (1975.06.04 – 1998.04.08)

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Area: 1,373 km²

Population: 666,860 Catholics (86.5% of 770,504 total) (2020)

Statistics: 38 parishes, 1 mission, 58 priests (33 diocesan, 25 religious), 87 lay religious (28 brothers, 59 sisters), 21 seminarians (2020)

1975.03.17: Established as Diocese of Balanga / Balangen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of San Fernando)