Roberto C. Mallari, D.D.

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari, D.D. is the fourth Bishop of Tarlac, Philippines. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at San Carlos Seminary in Makati City. He obtained a master’s degree in spirituality from the Priests School of Asia in Tagaytay City and pursued further studies at the School for Priests in Florence, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Fernando on November 27, 1982. His early ministries included serving as parish priest and spiritual director of the Mother of Good Counsel Seminary in Pampanga. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando in 2006 and became Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, in 2012. On December 29, 2024, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Tarlac. His episcopal motto, In Manus Tuas (“Into Your Hands”), expresses his trustful surrender to God.