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For the Philippines as of 2025 — CBCP / Vatican Yearbook data : How many active priests? ∼10,178 priests active nationwide — down from 12,964 in 2016. The CBCP reports the Catholic population grew from 61.6M in 2016 to 73.6M in 2025, while  priests declined from 12,964 to 10,178.  Other reports note about 1 priest per 7,000 parishioners shortage and older counts of 8,700 priests nationwide overworked.  For reference, Catholic-Hierarchy latest tabulation lists 7,335 total (5,037 diocesan + 2,298 religious) but that is pre-2025. The CBCP 10,178 figure is the newest. Diocese example: Imus — 112 diocesan priests for 3.9M Catholics per Vatican Yearbook 2025.  How many are Filipinos vs. foreign? CBCP does not publish a Filipino / foreign split. What we know: ∼85-90% are Filipinos — all diocesan priests (around 6,000-7,000) are Filipino, plus majority of religious priests. ∼10-15% are foreign missionaries — estimated 1,000-1,500 active foreign priests helpin...

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As part of my promise to help propagate the Catholic faith in my little way, I ask Dr. Cynthia Sanchez who is presently the head of the Diocesan Health Ministry to post the activities and the communications of the said commission for a more news mileage of the aspirations and activities for a more active participation and a broad information of the ways to participate in the building of the Kingdom of God in particular for health related issues. Here is the Letter of Dr. Ma Cynthia Sanchez to the Bishop of the Diocese Last April 8 2015. All communication coming from this ministry will have the labels of Diocesan, Health, Ministry, San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. Ma Cynthia Sanchez To Bp. Ben Famadico CC Bishop's Residence   fr_jessie@yahoo.com   fathernoelartillaga@yahoo.com Apr 8 Most Reverend Bishop Buenaventura Famadico Diocese of San Pablo Dear Bishop Famadico, Happy Easter Tuesday! I would like to seek your advise regarding t...

Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, (January 31, 1920 – November 20, 2012) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is notably the first bishop in the Philippines to come from Hagonoy, as well as the Province of Bulacan. Pedro N. Bantigue was born in Sta. Monica, Hagonoy, Bulacan by Marcos Bantigue and Eusebia Natividad and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Manila on 31 May 1945. Shortly after his priestly ordination in 1945, he served as Private Secretary to three archbishops of Manila: Archbishop Michael J. O’Doherty, Archbishop Gabriel Reyes, and Cardinal-Archbishop Santos.  When one searches his name in the Internet you will discover one of his literary works on a thesis on Canon law he has taken in Catholic University of America on The Provincial  Council Of Manila 1771 (Its Text Followed by a Commentary on Actio II De Episcopis). He was ordained bishop on 25 July 1961 by His Eminence Rufino Jiao...

Iniayos ko ang link sa blog na News from Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City , na pinamamahalan ni Rev. Fr. Randolf Flores, SVD. Ito ay maliwanag na naglalaman ng mga balta na nagaganap sa loob ng Seminaryo ng Divine Word o nang mga balitang nagaganap sa Tagaytay at sa kalawakan ng komunidad ng Society of the Divine Word. Marami ring blog si Fr. Randolf: E-Arnoldus Library Biblical Hebrew I Divine Word Seminary Alumni/ae The Gospel of John Bible in Southeast Asia Commentary on the Liturgical Readings for Sundays and Special Feasts Pastoral Introduction to the New Testament Arnoldus Library Synoptics 2 SVD Hagiography Divine Word Seminary Introduction to the New Testament Biblical Hebrew SVD Mission Stories and ANEcdotes to keep you SANE Verbum Domini: CBAP 12th Annual Convention Tagaytay Candidates Forum Divine Word Seminary Semicentennial Tagay-Tayo! Diwa: Studies in Philosophy and Theology Synoptics I Introduction to Doing Catholic Theology Divine Word Scho...