Diocese of Parañaque, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Parañaque / Paranaquen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manila

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Andrew Cathedral, Parañaque, National Capital Region
National Shrine: National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Parañaque, National Capital Region
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Parañaque, National Capital Region
National Shrine: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Muntinlupa City, National Capital Region
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (55)

Imus (↙), Manila (↑), Pasig (↗), San Pablo (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2002.12.07 – ...):

Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Parañaque (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (71)
(2002.12.07 – ...)

Bishop of Parañaque (Philippines)

Confirma fratres tuos

Born:	1951.06.06 (Kalookan City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1977.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.03.31

Titular Bishop of Talaptula (1997.02.25 – 2002.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1997.02.25 – 2002.12.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Antipolo (Philippines) (2002.10.26 – 2003.01.22)

Bishop of Parañaque (Philippines) (2002.12.07 – ...)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 127 km²

Population: 1,528,295 Catholics (79.5% of 1,922,993 total) (2020)

Statistics: 50 parishes, 2 missions, 640 priests (61 diocesan, 579 religious), 6 deacons, 1,402 lay religious (857 brothers, 545 sisters), 4 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Andrew

History

2002.12.07: Established as Diocese of Parañaque / Paranaquen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1981.02)