Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque
Diocese of Parañaque Dioecesis Paranaquensis Diocesis de Paranaque Diyosesis ng Parañaque | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manila |
| Metropolitan | Manila |
| Headquarters | 8 Villonco Road, West Service Road Sucat, Muntinlupa 1770 |
| Coordinates | 14°26′56″N 121°02′26″E / 14.4488371°N 121.0405263°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 50 (5 diocesan shrines, 3 national shrines, & 1 minor basilica) |
| Churches | 58 |
| Congregations | 18 |
| Schools | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 7, 2002 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of Saint Andrew and Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag |
| Patron saint | Andrew the Apostle Our Lady of the Good Event |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jesse Eugenio Mercado |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Advincula |
| Vicar General | Allen C. Aganon |
The Diocese of Parañaque (Latin: Dioecesis Paranaquensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Parañaque; Spanish: Diócesis de Parañaque) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines which encompasses the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa. Previously belonging to the Archdiocese of Manila, the Ecclesiastical District of Parañaque (formerly, PPLM) was declared an independent diocese on December 7, 2002, by Pope John Paul II by virtue of the papal bull Ad Efficacius. The district bishop, Jesse Eugenio Mercado, also one of the auxiliary bishops of Manila, was designated as its first and only bishop and was formally installed on January 28, 2003.
The diocese comprises 50 full-fledged parishes (five of which are pronounced diocesan shrines, 3 of which are national shrines, and 1 Minor Basilica), 2 quasi-parishes, and 1 non-parochial shrine. The Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag – Saint Andrew Cathedral-Parish in La Huerta, Parañaque serves as the episcopal see of the diocese.