Diocese of Daet, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Daet / Daëntien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Caceres

Neighbouring Dioceses: Gumaca (←), Caceres (↘), Libmanan (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), Our Lady of Candelaria (February 2)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 1

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1974.05.27: Established as Diocese of Daet / Daëntien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres and became suffragan of Caceres)
1991: Gained territory from Diocese of Gumaca

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.03.04 – ...):

Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J. (61)

Monsignors (12)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Daet (Roman Rite)

Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J. (61)
(2025.03.04 – ...)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Rogate ergo Dominum Jesus

Born:	1965.04.13 (Vinzons, Camarines Norte, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1996.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.05.01

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (2025.03.04 – ...)

Bishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon (55) (later Archbishop)
(2019.01.02 – 2024.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines)

Servus tuus tuum

Born:	1970.08.06 (Daet, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1996.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.03.19

Priest of Caceres (Philippines) (1996.11.09 – 2019.01.02)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (2019.01.02 – 2024.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) (2024.02.22 – ...)

Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera (67) (later Archbishop)
(2007.04.04 – 2017.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Ad omnia mittam te

Born:	1959.02.02 (Magarao, Camarines Sur, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1983.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.06.29

Priest of Caceres (Philippines) (1983.05.29 – 2007.04.04)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.07.05 – 2007.04.04)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (2007.04.04 – 2017.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (2017.02.02 – ...)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2025.12.01 – ...)

Bishop Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda
(1991.06.07 – 2007.04.04)

Born:	1930.04.11 (Naga City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1958.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.01.06
Died:	2023.01.06 (Manila, Philippines † 92)

Titular Bishop of Thimida (1989.12.19 – 1991.06.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (1989.12.19 – 1991.06.07)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (1991.06.07 – 2007.04.04)

Bishop Celestino Rojo Enverga
(1974.05.27 – 1990.10.16)

In Mariæ Virgine

Born:	1924.04.06 (José Panganiban, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1950.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.09.01
Died:	1990.10.16 († 66)

Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (1974.05.27 – 1990.10.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño (2003.06.11 – 2005.04.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda (1989.12.19 – 1991.06.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Daet, Camarines Norte, Bicol
Former Cathedral: Church of St. John the Baptist, Daet, Camarines Norte, Bicol
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (31)

Gumaca (←), Caceres (↘), Libmanan (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,200 km²

Population: 636,202 Catholics (91.0% of 699,478 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes

Personnel: 56 priests (47 diocesan, 9 religious), 66 religious (20 brothers, 46 sisters), 62 seminarians