Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon

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.

Diocese of Sorsogon

Dioecesis Sorsogonensis

Diyosesis kan Sorsogon
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritorySorsogon
Ecclesiastical provinceCaceres
MetropolitanCaceres
Statistics
Area2,141.45 km2 (826.82 sq mi)
Population
- Total
740,743
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 29, 1951
CathedralCathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJose Alan Verdejo Dialogo
Metropolitan ArchbishopRolando Joven Tria Tirona
Vicar GeneralFelix B. Elegado
Bishops emeritus
Map

Map of the Philippines with Sorsogon highlighted

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Teopisto V. Alberto † (July 10, 1952 - September 7, 1959)
  • Arnulfo S. Arcilla † (September 7, 1959 Appointed - December 11, 1979)
  • Jesus Y. Varela † (November 27, 1980 - April 16, 2003)
  • Arturo M. Bastes SVD (April 16, 2003 – 15 October 2019)
  • Jose Alan V. Dialogo (15 October 2019 – present)

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 (Nuevo Caceres) in 1968; future Cardinal

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