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Diocese of Legazpi

Dioecesis Legazpiensis

Diosesis kan Legazpi
Diyosesis ng Legazpi
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Legazpi
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryAlbay
Ecclesiastical provinceCaceres
MetropolitanCaceres
Coordinates13°08′18″N 123°44′01″E / 13.1384°N 123.7336°E / 13.1384; 123.7336Tagboan: 13°08′18″N 123°44′01″E / 13.1384°N 123.7336°E / 13.1384; 123.7336
Statistics
Area2,552 km2 (985 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,487,322
1,376,482[1] (93.2%)
Parishes49
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 29, 1951
CathedralSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Salvation
Secular priests101
Current leadership
PopePlantilya:Incumbent pope
BishopJoel Zamudio Baylon
Metropolitan ArchbishopRex Andrew Alarcon
Vicar GeneralMsgr. Ramon C. Tronqued, PC, VG.
Msgr. Crispin C. Bernarte, Jr., VG.
Bishops emeritusNestor Celestial Cariño Bishop Emeritus (2005-2007)
Lucilo B. Quiambao Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1982-2009)
Map
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

An Diosesis kan Legazpi (Latin: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) iyo an sarong diosesis kan Latin Church kan Simbahan Katoliko. Kompwesto iyan kan enterong pribinsya kan Albay sa Filipinas.

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.

Si Most. Rev. Joel "Bong" Z. Baylon, D.D. iyo an presenteng Obispo kan Legazpi, pagkatapos na magserbe bilang Obispo kan Masbate. Bago siya minatanda, si Auxiliary Bishop kan Legazpi Lucilo Quiambao iyo an nagin apostolikong administrador kan diosesis poon kan nagretiro si Obispo Nestor Cariño kan 2007. Inasister si Baylon kan saiyang vicars-general na si Ramón Tronqued, PC VG asin Crispin Bernarte, VG.

  1. "Diocese of Legazpi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023. catholics=1,376,482