Roman Catholic 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.
Diocese of Libmanan Dioecesis Libmanana Diyosesis kan Libmanan | |
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 SKK-Saradit na Kristyanong Komunidad Seal of the Diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Territory | First and Second Congressional District of Camarines Sur except Gainza |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,862 km2 (719 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2003) 423,485 387,108 (91.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 19, 2009 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St James the Apostle in Libmanan |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José R. Rojas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona |
| Vicar General | Manuel C. Ricafort |
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.
Leadership
- Bishops of Libmanan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano (December 9, 1989 – May 19, 2008)
- Bishop José Rojas Rojas Jr. (May 19, 2008 – present)
Seminaries
- Saint Benedict Diocesan Seminary
- Maharlika Highway, Del Pilar, San Fernando, Camarines Sur
- St. James the Greater Minor Seminary
- Maharlika Highway, Del Pilar, San Fernando, Camarines Sur
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References
Listed according by ecclesiastical province with the metropolitan archdioceses in yellow and their suffragan dioceses in white | |
| Nueva Segovia | |
| Tuguegarao | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| San Fernando | |
| Manila | |
| Lipa | |
| Caceres | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Palo | |
| Jaro | |
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Ozamiz | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Apostolic Vicariates | |
| Military ordinariate | |
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