Diocese of Legazpi Diœcesis Legazpiensis Diocesis kan Legazpi Diyosesis ng Legazpi | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Albay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Coordinates | 13°08′18″N123°44′01″E / 13.1384°N 123.7336°E /13.1384; 123.7336 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,552 km2 (985 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 29, 1951 |
| Cathedral | Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Salvation |
| Secular priests | 101 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joel Zamudio Baylon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rex Andrew Alarcon |
| Vicar General | Rev. Msgr. Crispin C. Bernarte, Jr., P.C. V.G. Rev. Msgr. Ramon C. Tronqued, P.C, V.G. |
| Bishops emeritus | Lucilo B. Quiambao Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1982-2009) |
| Map | |
 Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi | |
| Statistics fromCatholic-Hierarchy.org | |
TheDiocese of Legazpi (Latin:Dioecesis Legazpiensis) is adiocese of theLatin Church of theCatholic Church. It constitutes the entire province ofAlbay in thePhilippines.
The diocese was erected in 1951, carved from territory of theArchdiocese of Cáceres, to which it is asuffragan.[2] In 1974, the diocese was partitioned to form theDiocese of Virac.[3]
Most Rev.Joel Baylon, D.D. is the currentBishop of Legazpi, after serving asBishop of Masbate. Prior to his appointment, Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi Lucilo Quiambao had been the apostolic administrator of the diocese since BishopNestor Cariño's retirement in 2007.[4] Baylon is assisted by his vicars-general, Ramón Tronqued, PC VG and Crispin Bernarte, VG.
TheMayon Volcano which towers over the city ofLegazpi occupies the center of the shield. Thepapal cross surmounted by the nimbed dove symbolizesSaint Gregory the Great, the titular of thecathedral. Thedove is an allusion to the testimony ofPeter the Deacon who said that he oftentimes saw theHoly Ghost in the form of a dove hover above the saint while he dictated his works. Therose symbolizesOur Lady of Peñafrancia to whom all Bicolanos have a great devotion. Thelily at the base represents theImmaculate Conception, the patroness of the principal church ofVirac, Catanduanes inCatanduanes which belongs to the diocese (until 1974).[5]
| # | Picture | Name | From | Until | Coat of Arms |
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| 1 | | Flaviano Barrechea Ariola | May 15, 1952 appointed | November 27, 1968 resigned |  |
| 2 | | Teotimo Cruel Pacis, C.M. | May 23, 1969 appointed | June 4, 1980 resigned |  |
| 3 | | Concordio Maria Sarte | August 12, 1980 appointed | November 22, 1991 died | .svg) |
| 4 | | José Crisologo Sorra | March 1, 1993 appointed | April 1, 2005 retired | .svg) |
| 5 | | Nestor Celestial Cariño | April 1, 2005 appointed | November 7, 2007 resigned | .svg) |
| Sede Vacante - Apostolic Administrator | Lucilo Barrameda Quiambao | November 7, 2007 | October 1, 2009 | ||
| 6 |  | Joel Zamudio Baylon | October 1, 2009 appointed | present | .svg) |
| # | Picture | Name | From | Until | Coat of Arms |
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| 1 | | Nestor Celestial Cariño | 1978 | 1980 (appointedBishop of Borongan) |  |
| 2 | | Lucilo Barrameda Quiambao | 1982 | 2009 |  |
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