Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi

Diocese of Legazpi
Dioecesis Legazpiensis
Diyosesis kan Legazpi

Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Albay
Ecclesiastical province Caceres
Metropolitan Caceres
Statistics
Area 2,552 km2 (985 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008[1])
1, 211, 422[1]
1,169, 993[1] (96.6%%)
Parishes 45[1]
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established June 29, 1951
Cathedral Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral
Patron saint Our Lady of Salvation
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon
Metropolitan Archbishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Vicar General Ramon C. Tronqued
Emeritus Bishops Nestor Celestial Cariño Bishop Emeritus (2005-2007)
José C. Sorra Bishop Emeritus (1993-2005)
Lucilo B. Quiambao Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1982-2009)
Map

Map of the Philippines, with the Diocese of Legazpi in the Province of Albay highlighted
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi (Latin: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. It constitutes the entire province of Albay in the Philippines.

The diocese was erected in 1951, carved from territory of the Archdiocese of Cáceres, to which it is a suffragan. In 1974, the diocese was partitioned to form the Diocese of Virac.

The Most Rev. Joel "Bong" Baylon is the current Bishop of Legazpi, after serving as Bishop of Masbate. Prior to his appointment, Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi Lucilo Quiambao had been the apostolic administrator of the diocese since Bishop Nestor Cariño's retirement in 2007. Bishop Baylon is assisted by his vicar-general, The Very Rev. Msgr. Ramón Tronqued, PC VG.

Ordinaries

# Picture Name From Until
1Flaviano Ariola15 May 1952
appointed
27 November 1968
resigned
2Teotimo C. Pacis23 May 1969
appointed
4 June 1980
resigned
3Concordio Maria Sarte12 August 1980
appointed
22 November 1991
died
4José C. Sorra1 March 1993
appointed
1 April 2005
retired
5Nestor Celestial Cariño1 April 2005
appointed
7 November 2007
resigned
6Lucilo Quiambao2007
(acting)
2009
7Joel Zamudio Baylon1 October 2009
appointed
present

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Diocese of Legazpi Claretian Publications accessed May 23, 2012

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