Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi (Lat: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected in 1951, from territory in the Archdiocese of Caceres.
In 1974 the diocese was subdivided to form the Diocese of Virac.
The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Caceres.
Former Masbate bishop Joel "Bong" Baylon is the new and most recent bishop of Legazpi. Prior to his appointment, Legazpi auxiliary bishop 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, Very Rev. Msgr. Ramon Tronqued, PC, VG.
Ordinaries
- Flaviano Ariola † (15 May 1952 Appointed - 27 Nov 1968 Resigned)
- Teotimo C. Pacis, C.M. † (23 May 1969 Appointed - 4 Jun 1980 Resigned)
- Concordio Maria Sarte † (12 Aug 1980 Appointed - 22 Nov 1991 Died)
- José C. Sorra (1 Mar 1993 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
- Nestor Celestial Cariño (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - 7 Nov 2007 Resigned)
- Joel Zamudio Baylon (1 Oct 2009 Appointed - present)
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| Province of Caceres |
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| Province of Cagayan de Oro |
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| Province of Capiz |
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| Province of Cebu |
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| Province of Cotabato |
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| Province of Davao |
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| Province of Jaro |
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| Province of Lingayen-Dagupan |
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| Province of Lipa |
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| Province of Manila |
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| Province of Nueva Segovia |
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| Province of Ozamiz |
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| Province of Palo |
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| Province of San Fernando |
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| Province of Tuguegarao |
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| Province of Zamboanga |
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| Military Ordinariate |
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