Official website of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, His Eminence Jaime L. Cardinal Sin, Archbishop. Manila was established as a suffragan diocese of Mexico on February 6, 1579 by Pope Gregory XIII by virtue of the Apostolic Constitution √·∆Ì¿ÙIllius fulti praesido,√·∆Ì¿Ú following the first successful missionary efforts - Intramuros, Manila.

The CITY OF MANILA, known as "Maynila" for the Filipinos, is the capital city of the Philippines and one of the cities that make up the greater metropolitan area of Metro Manila. Manila is the center of government in the country and one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 14 million people. It is located on the shores of Manila Bay just west of the geographical center of Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region (NCR), which lies on an isthmus between Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay in southern Luzon. The city is one of 17 cities and municipalities which form the metropolitan area.