Archdiocese of Manila
archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines
The Archdiocese of Manila (Latin: Archidioecesis Manilensis; Filipino: Arkidiyosesis ng Maynilà; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Manila) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines. Its territory covers the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and San Juan; the Embo barangays of Taguig that were formerly part of Makati; and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City. Its episcopal see is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, the old colonial city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of the Immaculate Conception, is principal patroness of the archdiocese as well as the country.
The Archdiocese of Manila is the oldest in the Philippines, created in 1579 as a diocese and elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese in 1595. Since its last territorial changes in 2003, the Archdiocese of Manila is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of the same name, which includes seven dioceses in other parts of the National Capital Region such as Antipolo (Marikina), Cubao, Kalookan, Novaliches, Parañaque, Malolos (Valenzuela), and Pasig, as well as four dioceses in the surrounding provinces of Cavite (Diocese of Imus), Rizal (Diocese of Antipolo), Bulacan (Diocese of Malolos), and Laguna (Diocese of San Pablo).
The archdiocese is also de facto overseer of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, as well as the apostolic vicariates of Puerto Princesa and Taytay in Palawan, alongside all exempt dioceses of the Holy See (with the vicariates under the jurisdiction of the Dicastery for Evangelization).
The archdiocese also owns, operates, and manages various extraterritorial assets and temporalities, such as the radio station DZRV Radio Veritas 846 kHz along with Our Lady of Veritas Chapel (both in Quezon City) and its transmitter (Taliptip, Bulakan); the Mount Peace and Saint Michael retreat houses (Baguio City and Antipolo City); and Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Seminary of the Neocatechumenal Way (Parañaque City) located at the dioceses of Cubao, Malolos, Baguio, Antipolo, and Parañaque, respectively. Additionally, the archdiocese is among the top 100 shareholders of the Bank of the Philippine Islands.
Since June 24, 2021, Cardinal Jose Advincula has been the 33rd archbishop of Manila.
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