Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi (Latin: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church. It constitutes the entire province of Albay in the Philippines.
Diocese of Legazpi Dioecesis Legazpiensis Diyosesis kan Legazpi Diyosesis ng Legazpi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Albay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Coordinates | 13.1384°N 123.7336°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,552 km2 (985 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,487,322 1,376,482 (93.2%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| 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 |
| Secular priests | 101 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joel Zamudio Baylon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Ramon C. Tronqued, PC, VG. Msgr. Crispin C. Bernarte, Jr., VG. |
| Bishops emeritus | Nestor Celestial Cariño Bishop Emeritus (2005-2007) Lucilo B. Quiambao Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1982-2009) |
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Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi | |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
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.
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. Baylon is assisted by his vicars-general, Ramón Tronqued, PC VG and Crispin Bernarte, VG.
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