The President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Kapulungan ng mga Katolikong Obispo sa Pilipinas) is the executive head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.
| President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines | |
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| Pangulo ng Kapulungan ng mga Katolikong Obispo sa Pilipinas | |
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since December 1, 2021 | |
| Seat | Manila, Philippines |
| Term length | 2 years Renewable once |
Like all CBCP officials, the length of the term of the CBCP is two years and can run for a maximum of two terms.[1]
By tradition, the CBCP usually elects the Vice President as the next president.[1]
The President along with the CBCP Permanent Council comes up with a collective decision for the CBCP.[2]
Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of Kalookan, is the CBCP President since December 1, 2021.
The following is a list of people who held the post.
List
editSource for Presidents; 1945–2014: CBCP[3]
| Name | Diocese | Tenure | ||
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| Start | End | |||
| Gabriel Reyes | Archdiocese of Cebu | January 1, 1945 | December 31, 1949 | |
| Archdiocese of Manila | January 1, 1950 | December 31, 1952 | ||
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Rufino Santos | Archdiocese of Manila | January 1, 1953 | December 31, 1956 |
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Juan Sison | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia | January 1, 1957 | December 31, 1960 |
| Julio Rosales | Archdiocese of Cebu | January 1, 1961 | December 31, 1965 | |
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Lino Gonzaga | Diocese of Palo | January 1, 1966 | December 31, 1969 |
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Teopisto Alberto | Archdiocese of Caceres | January 1, 1970 | December 31, 1973 |
| Cardinal Julio Rosales | Archdiocese of Cebu | January 1, 1974 | November 30, 1977 | |
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Cardinal Jaime Sin | Archdiocese of Manila | December 1, 1977 | November 30, 1981 |
| Antonio Mabutas | Archdiocese of Davao | December 1, 1981 | November 30, 1984 | |
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Cardinal Ricardo Vidal | Archdiocese of Cebu | December 1, 1985 | November 30, 1987 |
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Leonardo Legaspi | Archdiocese of Caceres | December 1, 1987 | November 30, 1991 |
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Carmelo Morelos | Archdiocese of Zamboanga | December 1, 1991 | November 30, 1995 |
| Oscar Cruz | Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan | December 1, 1995 | November 30, 1999 | |
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Orlando Quevedo | Archdiocese of Cotabato | December 1, 1999 | November 30, 2003 |
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Fernando Capalla | Archdiocese of Davao | December 1, 2003 | November 30, 2005 |
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Angel Lagdameo | Archdiocese of Jaro | December 1, 2005 | November 30, 2009 |
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Nereo Odchimar | Diocese of Tandag | December 1, 2009 | November 30, 2011 |
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José S. Palma | Archdiocese of Cebu | December 1, 2011 | November 30, 2013 |
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Socrates Villegas | Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan | December 1, 2013 | November 30, 2017 |
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Romulo Valles | Archdiocese of Davao | December 1, 2017[4] | November 30, 2021 |
| Pablo Virgilio David | Diocese of Kalookan | December 1, 2021[5][6] | incumbent | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Valles named as new CBCP chief". Manila Standard. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Antiporda, Jefferson (July 9, 2017). "Church, Palace relations expected to improve". Manila Times. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Presidents of CBCP (1945–2014)" (PDF). CBCP Online. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Newly elected CBCP officers". CBCP News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "New CBCP Permanent Council". CBCP News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bishop David officially assumes post as CBCP head". Interaksyon. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.