Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon
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Diocese of Sorsogon Dioecesis Sorsogonensis Diyosesis kan Sorsogon Diyosesis ng Sorsogon | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Sorsogon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,141.45 km2 (826.82 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | 740,743 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 29, 1951 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona |
| Vicar General | Felix B. Elegado |
| Map | |
 Map of the Philippines with Sorsogon highlighted | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon (Latin: Dioecesis Sorsogonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1951 by the Archdiocese of Caceres, and in 1968, the diocese was subdivided after the Diocese of Masbate separated. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caceres.
Coat of arms
The volcano of Bulusan is surmounted by the keys and the sword that represent Saints Peter and Paul respectively who are titulars of the cathedral. The book with the lily surrounded by fishes represent Saint Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of the capital of Masbate which is within the territory of the diocese (until 1968). The fishes allude to one of the miracles attributed to the saint while still alive: when men did not listen to his preaching, he went to preach to the fishes which lifted up their heads above the water in wrapt attention.[1]
Bishops
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Teopisto V. Alberto † | July 10, 1952 - September 7, 1959 | 
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| 2. | Arnulfo S. Arcilla † | September 7, 1959 Appointed - December 11, 1979 | |
| 3. | Jesus Y. Varela † | November 27, 1980 - April 16, 2003 | 
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| 4. | Arturo M. Bastes SVD | April 16, 2003 – 15 October 2019 | 
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| 5. | Jose Alan V. Dialogo | 15 October 2019 – present | 
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Coadjutor bishop
- Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (2002-2003)
Auxiliary bishop
- Concordio Maria Sarte † (1977-1980), appointed Bishop of Legazpi
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Manuel Platon Del Rosario † , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Calbayog in 1955
- José Tomás Sánchez † , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres in 1968
References
- ^ Madriaga, Mariano (1957). "The Coats-of-Arms of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in the Philippines: Part II. The Suffragan Sees in the Luzon Area". Philippine Studies. 5 (4): 420–430. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Sources
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- The Official Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon, Date Accessed: 11 June 2014
- The Official Facebook Page of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon, Date Accessed: 11 June 2014
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