Diocese of

Libmanan

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 1,862 km²

Population: 579,000 Catholics (92.5% of 626,000 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Caceres

Neighbouring Dioceses: Daet (↑), Caceres (→)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: St. Joseph the Patriarch (March 19)

Statistics: 28 parishes, 2 missions, 41 priests (36 diocesan, 5 religious), 1 deacon, 53 lay religious (22 brothers, 31 sisters), 43 seminarians (2015)

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History

1989.12.09: Established as Territorial Prelature of Libmanan / Libmanan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres)
2009.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Libmanan / Libmanan(us) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. James the Apostle, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Bicol

All Churches (31)

Daet (↑), Caceres (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.03.25 – ...):

Bishop José Rojas Rojas (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Libmanan (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Rojas Rojas (62)
(2009.03.25 – ...)

Bishop of Libmanan (Philippines)

Ipsi gloriæ in sæcula

Born:	1956.08.18 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1981.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.09.15

Titular Bishop of Idassa (2005.07.25 – 2008.05.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres (Philippines) (2005.07.25 – 2008.05.19)

Bishop-Prelate of Libmanan (Philippines) (2008.05.19 – 2009.03.25)

Bishop of Libmanan (Philippines) (2009.03.25 – ...)

Prelates of Libmanan (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Rojas Rojas (62)
(2008.05.19 – 2009.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano
(1989.12.09 – 2008.05.19)

Born:	1937.01.17 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.03.19
Died:	2014.02.01 († 77)

Bishop-Prelate of Libmanan (Philippines) (1989.12.09 – 2008.05.19)

as of 2018.11.07

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