President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

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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, the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The first president was elected in 1945.

Position

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]

The president along with the CBCP Permanent Council comes up with a collective decision for the CBCP.[2]

Gilbert Garcera, Archbishop of Lipa, is the CBCP president since December 1, 2025.

List

Name[3]DioceseTenure
StartEnd
Gabriel ReyesArchdiocese of CebuJanuary 1, 1945December 31, 1949
Archdiocese of ManilaJanuary 1, 1950October 10, 1952
Rufino SantosArchdiocese of ManilaJanuary 1, 1953December 31, 1956
Juan SisonArchdiocese of Nueva SegoviaJanuary 1, 1957December 31, 1960
Julio RosalesArchdiocese of CebuJanuary 1, 1961December 31, 1965
Lino GonzagaDiocese of PaloJanuary 1, 1966December 31, 1969
Teopisto AlbertoArchdiocese of CaceresJanuary 1, 1970December 31, 1973
Julio Cardinal RosalesArchdiocese of CebuJanuary 1, 1974November 30, 1977
Jaime Cardinal SinArchdiocese of ManilaDecember 1, 1977November 30, 1981
Antonio MabutasArchdiocese of DavaoDecember 1, 1981November 30, 1984
Ricardo Cardinal VidalArchdiocese of CebuDecember 1, 1985November 30, 1987
Leonardo LegaspiArchdiocese of CaceresDecember 1, 1987November 30, 1991
Carmelo MorelosArchdiocese of ZamboangaDecember 1, 1991November 30, 1995
Oscar CruzArchdiocese of Lingayen-DagupanDecember 1, 1995November 30, 1999
Orlando QuevedoArchdiocese of CotabatoDecember 1, 1999November 30, 2003
Fernando CapallaArchdiocese of DavaoDecember 1, 2003November 30, 2005
Angel LagdameoArchdiocese of JaroDecember 1, 2005November 30, 2009
Nereo OdchimarDiocese of TandagDecember 1, 2009November 30, 2011
José S. PalmaArchdiocese of CebuDecember 1, 2011November 30, 2013
Socrates VillegasArchdiocese of Lingayen-DagupanDecember 1, 2013November 30, 2017
Romulo VallesArchdiocese of DavaoDecember 1, 2017[4]November 30, 2021
Pablo Virgilio Cardinal DavidDiocese of KalookanDecember 1, 2021[5][6]November 30, 2025
Gilbert GarceraArchdiocese of LipaDecember 1, 2025[7]Incumbent

References

  1. 1."Valles named as new CBCP chief". Manila Standard. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. 2.Antiporda, Jefferson (July 9, 2017). "Church, Palace relations expected to improve". Manila Times. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. 3."Presidents of CBCP (1945–2014)" (PDF). CBCP Online. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. 4."Newly elected CBCP officers". CBCP News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. 5."New CBCP Permanent Council". CBCP News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. 6."Bishop David officially assumes post as CBCP head". Interaksyon. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  7. 7."Philippine bishops elect Archbishop Garcera of Lipa as next president". CBCP News. Anda, Bohol. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.