Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa

Archdiocese of Lipa

Archidioecesis Lipaensis

  • Arsidiyosesis ng Lipa
  • Arquidiócesis de Lipa
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryBatangas
Ecclesiastical provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Deaneries14
Coordinates13°56′27″N 121°09′47″E / 13.9408°N 121.1630°E / 13.9408; 121.1630
Statistics
Area3,165 km2 (1,222 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
3,122,229
3,041,821[1] (97.4%)
Parishes65
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 10, 1910; 114 years ago (1910-04-10) (Diocese)
June 20, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-06-20) (Archdiocese)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Patron saintJoseph the Patriarch (Primary)
Our Lady of Caysasay (Titular Queen)
Sebastian (Lipa City)
Secular priests123
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Garcera[2]
SuffragansMarcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit Jr. (Boac) (currently as Apostolic Administrator)
Euginius Longakit Cañete (Gumaca) (Bishop-Elect)
Mel Rey Minoga Uy (Lucena)
Bernadino Cruz Cortez (Infanta)
Moises Magpantay Cuevas (Calapan)
Pablito Martinez Tagura (San Jose)
Vicar GeneralRuben Dimaculangan
Judicial VicarWilfredo Rosales
Bishops emeritusGaudencio Borbon Rosales
(Archbishop, 1993–2003)
Ramon Cabrera Arguelles (Archbishop, 2004–2017)
Map
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.

The Archdiocese of Lipa (Latin: Archidioecesis Lipaensis; Filipino: Arsidiyosesis ng Lipa; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Lipa) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising the civil province of Batangas. Its cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian located in Lipa, Batangas. First created on April 10, 1910 from the Archdiocese of Manila, the diocese was elevated into its present status on June 20, 1972. Today, the Archdiocese of Lipa's ecclesiastical province covers Batangas and the suffragan territories in the civil provinces of Quezon, Marinduque, and Aurora. The archdiocese itself is divided into 14 vicariates forane further comprising a total of 65 parishes.

In addition, the Archdiocese of Lipa also serves as the de facto overseer of the Apostolic Vicariates of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, all the exempt dioceses of the Holy See (with the vicariates under the jurisdiction of the Dicastery for Evangelization).

  1. ^ "Lipa (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pope Francis names new archbishop of Lipa". February 3, 2017.