Enrique Macaraeg

Enrique de Vera Macaraeg (December 28, 1955 – October 23, 2023) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Tarlac from 2016 until his death in 2023.

Early life and education Enrique de Vera Macaraeg was born in Manila, Philippines.

Ministry Priesthood Macaraeg was ordained as a priest on May 19, 1979, for the Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan. He subsequently held numerous positions across four parishes in Pangasinan and one in Quezon City, as well as six academic positions in various schools. Although the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Giuseppe Pinto, informed Macaraeg of his appointment on March 22 (Holy Tuesday), it was only made public a few days after Easter. Socrates Villegas, Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), consecrated Macaraeg to the episcopate on May 24, 2016. He was installed on the feast of the Visitation of Mary (May 31).

Macaraeg also served as chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) until his death. He was succeeded by Severo Caermare (vice chairman of ECLA) on December 15, 2023.

Death On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg suffered cardiac arrest while playing basketball in Malasiqui, and later died. He was laid to rest on October 31.