Suffragan diocese Parañaque, Philippines
Diocese of Parañaque
Paranaquen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Parañaque is a Latin Church diocese established in 2002 from the Archdiocese of Manila, covering Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa. The see is sede vacante after Bishop Jesse Mercado's retirement on June 6, 2026, with Elias Ayuban Jr. named apostolic administrator.
On the map
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- Established
- 2002
- Catholics
- 1,476,466
- Priests
- 435
- Territory
- 126 km²
Parishes and churches
44 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. AndrewMuntinlupa City · CathedralView parish
- Acsension of Our LordParañaqueView parish
- Christ the KingLas PiñasView parish
- Good ShepherdLas PiñasView parish
- Holy EucharistParañaqueView parish
- Holy FamilyLas PiñasView parish
- Holy Infant JesusParañaqueView parish
- Immaculate ConceptionLas PiñasView parish
- Ina ng AwaMuntinlupaView parish
- Jesus, the Divine HealerParañaqueView parish
- Last Supper of Our LordLas PiñasView parish
- L’AnnunziataMuntinlupaView parish
- Mary Cause of Our JoyMuntinlupaView parish
- Mary Help of ChristiansParañaqueView parish
- Mary ImmaculateParañaqueView parish
- Mary ImmaculateLas PiñasView parish
- Mary, Mother of GodMuntinlupaView parish
- Mary, Mother of Good CounselParañaqueView parish
- Mary, Mother of the ChurchLas PiñasView parish
- Mary, Queen of ApostlesParañaqueView parish
- Our Lady of Beautiful LoveParañaqueView parish
- Our Lady of FatimaLas PiñasView parish
- Our Lady of GraceParañaqueView parish
- Our Lady of PeaceParañaqueView parish
- Our Lady of the Most Holy RosaryParañaqueView parish
- Our Lady of the PillarLas PiñasView parish
- Our Lady of UnityParañaqueView parish
- Presentation of the Child JesusParañaqueView parish
- Resurrection of Our LordParañaqueMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart of JesusMuntinlupaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Apostolic Administrator
- Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr.
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral-Parish of Saint Andrew stands in Parañaque, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, Philippines are gathered into the Diocese of Parañaque (Latin: Dioecesis Paranaquensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Parañaque; Spanish: Diócesis de Parañaque), a Latin Church diocese. Once part of the Archdiocese of Manila as the Ecclesiastical District of Parañaque (formerly PPLM), it was declared an independent diocese on December 7, 2002, by Pope John Paul II through the papal bull Ad Efficacius.