Diocese of Libmanan
| Diocese of Libmanan | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Diocesan bishop | José Rojas Rojas Jr. |
| Vicar General | Manuel Ricafort |
| founding | 1989 |
| surface | 1,862 km² |
| Parishes | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 626,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 579,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 92.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 36 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 14,122 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 31 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Apostle |
| Website | www.cbcponline.net |
The Diocese of Libmanan ( lat. : Dioecesis Libmanana ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Libmanan .
history
The Diocese of Libmanan was established on December 9, 1989 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Philippinis in Insulis from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Caceres as the territorial prelature of Libmanan . The territorial prelature Libmanan was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Caceres as a suffragan . On March 25, 2009 the territorial prelature Libmanan was by Pope Benedict XVI. with the Apostolic Constitution Cum in Philippinis raised to the diocese.
The diocese of Libmanan includes the province of Camarines Sur .
Ordinaries
Prelates of Libmanan
- Prospero Nale Arellano , 1989-2008
- José Rojas Rojas Jr. , 2008–2009
Bishops of Libmanan
- José Rojas Rojas Jr., since 2009
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Libmanan (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Libmanan on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Philippinis in Insulis , AAS 82 (1990), n.6, p. 537ff.
- ↑ Benedictus XVI: Const. Apost. Cum in Philippinis , AAS 101 (2009), n.4, p. 259f.