Roman Catholic Diocese of Libmanan
Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines
Diocese of Libmanan Dioecesis Libmanana Diosesis kan Libmanan Diyosesis ng Libmanan | |
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St James the Greater Apostle Cathedral Parish | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Western Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, Sipocot) |
Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
Metropolitan | Caceres |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,862 km2 (719 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 539,854 500,984[1] (92.5%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 19, 2009 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José R. Rojas |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon |
Vicar General | Camilo B. Palma, Jr. |
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Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Libmanan |
The Diocese of Libmanan (Latin: Dioecesis Libmanana) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the municipality of Libmanan in the ecclesiastical province of Caceres in the Philippines.
History
- December 9, 1989: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Libmanan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres
- March 19, 1990: Canonical Erection of the Prelature of Libmanan
- March 19, 1990: Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Prospero N. Arellano, D.D.
- July 2, 2008: Canonical Possession and Installation of the second bishop-prelate, Most Rev. Jose R. Rojas Jr. D.D.
- March 25, 2009: Elevated to the rank of a diocese.
- June 19, 2009: Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Libmanan.
- December 9, 2014: Silver Jubilee of the See of Libmanan.
Ordinaries
No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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1. | Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano | December 9, 1989 – May 19, 2008 | |
2. | Bishop José Rojas Rojas Jr. | May 19, 2008 – present |
Seminaries
- Saint Benedict Diocesan Seminary
- Maharlika Highway, Del Pilar, San Fernando, Camarines Sur
- Saint Joseph Pre-Seminary
- Sto. Dominggo, Milaor, Camarines Sur
- St. James the Greater Minor Seminary
- Station Church Site, Libmanan, Camarines Sur
References
- GCatholic.org
- Official Website of the Diocese of Libmanan[dead link]
- ^ "Libmanan (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Libmanan
Dioecesis Libmanana
- Western Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, Sipocot)
- Prospero Nale Arellano
- José Rojas Rojas Jr.
- St. James the Greater Apostle
Diocesan |
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Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker |
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Vicariate of St. Michael |
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Vicariate of St. James |
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Vicariate of Our Lady of the Pillar |
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Vicariate of St. John the Baptist |
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Vicariate of Most Holy Trinity |
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- Ecclesiastical Province of Cáceres
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- Philippines portal
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