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Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi

Diocese of Legazpi
Dioecesis Legazpiensis
Diyosesis kan Legazpi
St Gregory the Great Cathedral.jpg
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, 211, 422
1,169, 993 (96.6%%)
Parishes 45
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
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.

Coordinates: 13°08′18″N 123°44′01″E / 13.1384°N 123.7336°E / 13.1384; 123.7336


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