Diocese of Libmanan

Address - Bishop’s Residence 243 Station Church Site Libmanan, Camarines Sur 4407
Contact Number -+63 (54) 451-2875, +63 (54) 511-9524 , Telefax - +63 (54) 451-2876
Email - libmanandiocese@yahoo.com
Website - no record available

QUICK FACTS
Diocese Name - Diocese of Libmanan
Territory - First and Second Congressional District of Camarines Sur except Gainza
Cathedral - Saint James the Great Cathedral Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
Bishop - Most Rev. Jose Rojas Rojas Jr. D.D.
Former Bishops - Most Rev. Prospero Nale Arellano D. D. 
Date Established - December 9, 1989 (as Prelature), March 25, 2009 (elevated as Diocese)
Feast Day - no record available
Patron Saint - Saint Joseph the Patriarch
Number of Parishes - 32

LIST OF PARISHES
  1. Saint Joseph the Worker Parish  - Milaor, Camarines Sur
  2. Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Milaor, Camarines Sur
  3. Saints Philip and James Parish - Minalabac,Camarines Sur
  4. Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish - Minalabac, Camarines Sur
  5. Our Lady of Salvation Parish - Salingogon, Minalabac, Camarines Sur
  6. Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish - Minalabac, Camarines Sur
  7. Saint Padre Pio Mission Station - Milaor, Camarines Sur
  8. Saint Michael the Archangel Parish - Pamplona, Camarines Sur
  9. Saint Rose of Lima Parish - Pasacao, Camarines Sur
  10. Saint John the Baptist Parish - San Fernando, Camarines Sur
  11. Saint James the Great Cathedral Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  12. Saint Joseph the Patriarch Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  13. Saint Paschal Baylon Parish - Cabusao, Camarines Sur
  14. Saint Bernardine of Siena Parish - Cabusao, Camarines Sur
  15. Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  16. Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  17. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  18. Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  19. Saint Francis of Assisi Mission Station - Libmanan,Camarines Sur
  20. Saint John the Baptist Parish - Sipocot, Camarines Sur
  21. Saint Pius X Parish - Sipocot, Camarines Sur
  22. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus - Sipocot, Camarines Sur
  23. Santo Niño de Praga Parish - Sipocot, Camarines Sur
  24. Saint Peter Baptist Parish - Lupi, Camarines Sur
  25. Sagrada Familia Parish - Lupi, Camarines Sur
  26. Saint John Paul II Miss ion Station -  Lupi, Camarines Sur
  27. Most Holy Trinity Parish - Ragay, Camarines Sur
  28. Santa Rita de Cascia Parish - Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
  29. Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish - Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
  30. San Lorenzo de Manila Parish - Ragay, Camarines Sur
  31. Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish - Ragay, Camarines Sur
  32. Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Sipocot, Camarines Sur

DIOCESAN LOGO
(photo from wikipedia.org)

Meaning of Diocesan Logo (no record available)

HISTORY
  • December 9, 1989 - Established as the Territorial Prelature of Libmanan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres
  • March 19, 1990 - Canonical Erection of the Prelature of Libmanan
  • March 19, 1990 - Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Prospero N. Arellano, D.D.
  • July 2, 2008 - Canonical Possession and Installation of the second bishop-prelate, Most Rev. Jose R. Rojas Jr. D.D.
  • March 25, 2009 - Elevated to the rank of a diocese.
  • June 19, 2009 - Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Libmanan.
  • December 9, 2014 - Silver Jubilee of the See of Libmanan. (source : wikipedia.org)

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