Libmanan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Rojas Rojas Jr., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 March 2009
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,903 (735 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 243 Station Church Site, Libmanan, 4407 Camarines Sur, Philippines
Telephone: (054)511-9524

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Libmanan
- Latin Name: Libmanana
- Erected: 9 December 1989
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
- Country: Philippines

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Libmanan
9 December 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres) (Saints Philip and James, Saint Joseph, Saint James the Apostle, Saint Peter the Baptist, the Most Holy Trinity, Saint John the Baptist, Sipocot; Saint John the Baptist, San Fernando; Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Bernardine of ...)	Territorial Prelature of Libmanan (erected)
Diocese of Libmanan
25 March 2009	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Libmanan	Diocese of Libmanan

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Libmanan

1990 322,707 391,924 82.3% 20 20 16,135 7 17 ap1991

1999 450,033 476,402 94.5% 27 4 31 14,517 4 17 19 ap2000

2000 494,652 509,491 97.1% 27 4 31 15,956 4 17 19 ap2001

2001 497,652 510,500 97.5% 28 4 32 15,551 4 17 21 ap2002

2002 384,083 419,237 91.6% 28 4 32 12,002 25 17 21 ap2003

2003 387,108 423,485 91.4% 29 3 32 12,097 53 17 22 ap2004

Diocese of Libmanan

2013 550,000 594,000 92.6% 37 2 39 14,102 2 18 28 ap2014

2016 579,000 626,000 92.5% 36 5 41 14,121 1 22 31 28 ap2017

2019 494,759 531,432 93.1% 43 7 50 9,895 24 25 29 ap2020

2021 484,630 523,873 92.5% 38 7 45 10,769 1 30 26 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Libmanan
1990	322,707	391,924	82.3%	20		20	16,135			7	17	ap1991
1999	450,033	476,402	94.5%	27	4	31	14,517		4	17	19	ap2000
2000	494,652	509,491	97.1%	27	4	31	15,956		4	17	19	ap2001
2001	497,652	510,500	97.5%	28	4	32	15,551		4	17	21	ap2002
2002	384,083	419,237	91.6%	28	4	32	12,002		25	17	21	ap2003
2003	387,108	423,485	91.4%	29	3	32	12,097		53	17	22	ap2004
Diocese of Libmanan
2013	550,000	594,000	92.6%	37	2	39	14,102		2	18	28	ap2014
2016	579,000	626,000	92.5%	36	5	41	14,121	1	22	31	28	ap2017
2019	494,759	531,432	93.1%	43	7	50	9,895		24	25	29	ap2020
2021	484,630	523,873	92.5%	38	7	45	10,769	1	30	26	30	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Libmanan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 537, to Page 539
Diocese of Libmanan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 259, and Page 260

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