Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Sorsogon / Sorsogonen(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Caceres
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 27
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Bishop (2019.10.15 – ...): | Bishop Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo (62) |
Bishops of Sorsogon (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo (62) Bishop of Sorsogon (Philippines)
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Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (80) Bishop emeritus of Sorsogon (Philippines)
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Bishop Jesus Yu Varela
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Bishop Arnulfo Surtida Arcilla
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Bishop Teopisto Valderrama Alberto (later Archbishop)
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Area: 2,141 km²
Population: 779,900 Catholics (93.0% of 838,600 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes
Personnel: 97 priests (78 diocesan, 19 religious), 163 religious (96 brothers, 67 sisters), 59 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.10.01
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