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Diocese of Legazpi

Dioecesis Legazpiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joel Zamudio Baylon, Bishop
  • Nestor Celestial Cariño, Bishop Emeritus
  • Lucilo Barrameda Quiambao, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 June 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 2,575 (994 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Albay
  • Mailing Address: Chancery Office, Cathedral Compound, Albay District, 4500 Legazpi City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (052)742-1243

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 June 1951ErectedDiocese of Nueva Caceres (Catanduanes and Albay along with the islands of Cagraray, Batán and Rapu Rapu) Diocese of Legazpi (erected)
27 May 1974Territory LostDiocese of Legazpi (Catanduanes) Diocese of Virac (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970798,009805,95399.0%92191117,189225548ap1971
1980721,265796,73590.5%7016868,386195739ap1981
1990979,525999,51598.0%9191009,79598739ap1991
19971,045,0001,100,00095.0%102241268,293299842ap2000
19991,140,0001,200,00095.0%98231219,421259643ap2002
20021,000,1001,100,00090.9%95271228,1972910044ap2003
20031,077,1831,117,22396.4%116391556,9494811045ap2004
20041,091,0001,132,28196.4%103341377,9633612645ap2005
20131,291,0001,386,00093.1%913412510,32813016545ap2014
20161,362,0001,462,00093.2%104381429,59112812147ap2017
20191,429,5001,534,44093.2%104391439,99612611947ap2020
20211,469,0001,576,90093.2%1014514610,06112812349ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167

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