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Diocese of Sorsogon

Dioecesis Sorsogonensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 June 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 2,141 (826 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Sorsogon
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Complex Old Bishop's House Compound, Magsaysay St., Sorsogon City, 4700 Sorsogon, Philippines
  • Telephone: (056)211-1289

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 June 1951ErectedDiocese of Nueva Caceres (Sorsogón and Masbate) Diocese of Sorsogon (erected)
23 March 1968Territory LostDiocese of Sorsogon (Masbate (St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer, and Holy Cross)) Diocese of Masbate (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970444,142497,78689.2%541558,07514221ap1971
1980459,000512,00089.6%414111,1954623ap1981
1990564,395606,87793.0%5055510,26154825ap1991
1999570,810633,71590.1%6710777,4131108226ap2000
2000578,437641,32090.2%6510757,712987726ap2001
2001606,048673,38690.0%6710777,870986226ap2002
2002631,665664,91195.0%7510857,431876526ap2003
2003639,580673,24395.0%6714817,89611510726ap2004
2004651,930688,90394.6%6614808,1493510526ap2005
2010719,000777,00092.5%6227898,07816410128ap2011
2014776,000838,00092.6%57941515,1391978228ap2015
2017680,874728,45993.5%561031594,2822067830ap2018
2020713,400763,23093.5%611071684,2461877930ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167

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