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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 |  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Territory | Western Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, Sipocot) |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
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| Metropolitan | Caceres |
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| Area | 1,862 km2 (719 sq mi) |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics | (as of 2021)
539,854
500,984[1] (92.5%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
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| Established | June 19, 2009 |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Apostle |
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| Pope | Francis |
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| Bishop | José R. Rojas |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon |
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| 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
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In office
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Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano
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December 9, 1989 – May 19, 2008
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Bishop José Rojas Rojas Jr.
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May 19, 2008 – present
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Seminaries
- Saint Benedict Diocesan Seminary
- Saint Joseph Pre-Seminary
- St. James the Greater Minor Seminary
References
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Dioecesis Libmanana | | Territories |
- Western Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, Sipocot)
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| Ordinaries | |
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| Cathedral |
- St. James the Greater Apostle
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| Shrine | |
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| Parishes | Vicariate of
St. Joseph
the Worker |
- St. Joseph the Worker (Milaor)
- St. Padre Pio Mission Station (Milaor)
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Minalabac)
- Our Lady of Salvation (Minalabac)
- Sts. Philip and James (Minalabac)
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Vicariate of
St. Michael |
- St. Michael the Archangel (Pamplona, Camarines Sur)
- St. Rose of Lima (Pasacao)
- St. John the Baptist (San Fernando, Camarines Sur)
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Vicariate of
St. James |
- St. James the Greater Apostle
- St. Joseph the Patriarch
- St. Paschal Baylon (Cabusao)
- St. Bernardine of Siena (Cabusao)
- St. Vincent Ferrer
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Vicariate of
Our Lady of
the Pillar |
- Our Lady of the Pillar
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- St. Anthony of Padua
- St. Francis of Assisi Mission Station
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Vicariate of
St. John
the Baptist |
- St. John the Baptist (Sipocot)
- St. Pius X (Sipocot)
- St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Sipocot)
- St. John Paul II Mission Station (Lupi, Camarines Sur)
- St. Peter Baptist (Lupi, Camarines Sur)
- Sagrada Familia (Lupi, Camarines Sur)
- St. John Paul II (Lupi, Camarines Sur)
- St. John Mary Vianney Mission Station (Lupi, Camarines Sur)
- Sto. Niño De Praga (Sipocot)
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Vicariate of
Most Holy
Trinity |
- Most Holy Trinity (Ragay)
- Sta. Rita de Cascia (Del Gallego)
- Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Del Gallego)
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila (Ragay)
- Nuestra Señora de Salvacion (Ragay)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Sipocot)
- St. Andrew the Apostle Mission Station (Ragay)
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13°41′34″N 123°03′32″E / 13.6928°N 123.0590°E / 13.6928; 123.0590
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