Diocese of Virac
| Diocese of Virac | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Diocesan bishop | Manolo Alarcon de los Santos |
| Vicar General | Allan Martin Basilio |
| founding | 1974 |
| surface | 1,511 km² |
| Parishes | 26 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 265,885 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 252,590 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 95% |
| Diocesan priest | 52 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,355 |
| Friars | 6 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 37 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Website | www.cbcponline.net |
The Diocese of Virac ( lat. : Dioecesis Viracensis ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Virac .
history
The diocese of Virac was founded on May 27, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Divino Christi from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Legazpi and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Caceres as a suffragan .
It includes the province of Catanduanes .
Bishops of Virac
- José Sorra , 1974–1993, then Bishop of Legazpi
- Manolo Alarcon de los Santos , since 1994
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Virac (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Virac on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)