Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
AbbreviationCBCP
FormationFebruary 15, 1945; 79 years ago (February 15, 1945)
TypeEpiscopal conference
Headquarters470 General Luna Street
Location
Coordinates14°35′22″N 120°58′21″E / 14.5894893°N 120.9724191°E / 14.5894893; 120.9724191
Region
Philippines
Membership (2022)
90 active; 40 honorary[citation needed]
Official language
Secretary General
Bernardo Pantin
Pablo Virgilio David
Vice President
Mylo Hubert Vergara
Treasurer
John F. Du
SubsidiariesCatholic Media Network
Websitecbcponline.net, cbcpnews.net

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines[a] (CBCP) is the permanent organizational assembly of the Catholic bishops of the Philippines exercising together certain pastoral offices for the Christian faithful of their territory through apostolic plans, programs and projects suited to the circumstances of time and place in accordance with law for the promotion of the greater good offered by the Catholic Church to all people.[1][2][3][4]

Standing as the national episcopal conference in the Philippines, it consists all diocesan bishops and those equivalent to bishops in church law; all coadjutor and auxiliary bishops; and all other titular bishops who exercise for the entire nation a special office assigned to them by the Apostolic See. It has 90 active and 40 honorary bishops[5] and other members.[6] The chancery is centrally located within the Intramuros district, located just behind the Manila Cathedral.

Kalookan bishop Pablo Virgilio David is the current president as of December 2021.


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  1. ^ Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. "Preamble". Manila. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Code of Canon Law. 1983.
  3. ^ Second Vatican Council (October 28, 1965). Christus Dominus. Vol. 38.
  4. ^ John Paul II (May 21, 1998). "Motu Proprio Apostolos Suos". 14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Microsoft Word - BISHOPS DIRECTORY - 2017.doc (PDF) (Report). November 29, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Be shepherds of your flock, Pope reminds RP bishops". GMA. July 5, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2018.