Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon
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Diocese of Sorsogon Dioecesis Sorsogonensis Diyosesis kan Sorsogon |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Sorsogon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,141.45 km2 (826.82 sq mi) |
| Population - Total |
740,743 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 29, 1951 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Arturo Mandin Bastes, SVD, DD |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, OCD, DD |
| Vicar General | Felix B. Elegado |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jesus Varela Bishop Emeritus (1980-2003) |
| Map | |
 Map of the Philippines with Sorsogon highlighted |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon (Latin: Dioecesis Sorsogonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1951 by the Archdiocese of Caceres, and in 1968, the diocese was subdivided after the Diocese of Masbate separated. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caceres. The present bishop is Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD and its vicar general is Rev. Msgr. Felix B. Elegado.
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