Elias Ayuban
Filipino bishop of Cubao
Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr. C.M.F. (born January 1, 1968) is a Filipino Claretian prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Cubao, having succeeded Honesto Ongtioco in December 2024. He is the current Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Parañaque since June 2026.
Early life and education
Ayuban was born on January 1, 1968, in Barrio Landasan, Parang, which was then part of the former province of Cotabato and currently under Maguindanao del Norte.
He studied philosophy at the Saint Anthony Mary Claret College and theology at the Ateneo de Manila University, both in Quezon City.
In 2003, he received a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.
Ministry
Priesthood
Ayuban professed his religious vows on July 16, 1995, and was ordained a priest on March 9, 1996, in Quezon City. His first assignment from 1996 to 2000 was as parish priest of Risen Christ Church in Tungawan, then part of Zamboanga del Sur. He subsequently held various local positions and served in the Vatican.
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