Denomination Roman Catholic | Parishes 45 Area 2,552 km² Metropolitan archbishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2008)1, 211, 4221,169, 993 (96.6%%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi (Latin: Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. It constitutes the entire province of Albay in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected in 1951, carved from territory of the Archdiocese of Cáceres, to which it is a suffragan. In 1974, the diocese was partitioned to form the Diocese of Virac.
The Most Rev. Joel "Bong" Baylon is the current Bishop of Legazpi, after serving as Bishop of Masbate. Prior to his appointment, Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi Lucilo Quiambao had been the apostolic administrator of the diocese since Bishop Nestor Cariño's retirement in 2007. Bishop Baylon is assisted by his vicar-general, The Very Rev. Msgr. Ramón Tronqued, PC VG.
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