Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
| Diocese of Legazpi Dioecesis Legazpiensis Diyosesis kan Legazpi | |
|---|---|
 St 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 | St. 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 as the Province of Albay highlighted | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi (Lat: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It comprises the whole province of Albay.
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
| # | Picture | Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flaviano Ariola | 15 May 1952 appointed | 27 November 1968 resigned | |
| 2 | Teotimo C. Pacis | 23 May 1969 appointed | 4 June 1980 resigned | |
| 3 | Concordio Maria Sarte | 12 August 1980 appointed | 22 November 1991 died | |
| 4 |  | José C. Sorra | 1 March 1993 appointed | 1 April 2005 retired |
| 5 | Nestor Celestial Cariño | 1 April 2005 appointed | 7 November 2007 resigned | |
| 6 | Lucilo Quiambao | 2007 (acting) | 2009 | |
| 7 | Joel Zamudio Baylon | 1 October 2009 appointed | present | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Diocese of Legazpi Claretian Publications accessed May 23, 2012
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