Joel Porlares

The Most Reverend

Joel Porlares,
*Obispo Maximo XIV*
The Most Reverend; Joel Porlares, ; Obispo Maximo XIV
Fourteenth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church
	Porlares in 2025
Church	Philippine Independent Church;
See	Manila
Appointed	9 May 2023
Installed	29 June 2023
Predecessor	Rhee Timbang
Successor	Incumbent
Previous post(s)	IFI General Secretary (2017–2023); IFI Diocesan Bishop of Bataan and Bulacan (2013–2017);
Orders
Ordination	September 1984 (Priesthood);
Consecration	July 25, 2013 (Episcopate); by Ephraim Fajutagana
Personal details
Born	Joel Ocop Porlares; January 1, 1961; Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Aglipayan ; (Philippine Independent Church/Iglesia Filipina Independiente)
Residence	Metro Manila ; Bulacan
Spouse	Rowena C. Porlares
Children	3
Education	Saint Andrew’s Theological Seminary (BTh and MDiv); University of Santo Tomas (JCL);
Coat of arms
	Styles
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Religious style	Obispo Máximo XIV ; The Most Reverend

Joel Ocop Porlares is the current and fourteenth Obispo Máximo or Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente or IFI) since June 2023.

Porlares was the church's General Secretary, the second highest post in the church, from June 2017 to June 2023. He was elected Obispo Máximo, the highest post of the church, during the 15th General Assembly, the highest policy-making body of the church, on May 9, 2023.