Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Sorsogon
Latin:Dioecesis Sorsogonensis
Local:Diyosesis kan Sorsogon
Diyosesis ng Sorsogon
Coat:File:Coat of arms diocese of sorsogon.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country:Philippines
Coordinates:12.9686°N 124.005°W
Province:Caceres
Territory:Sorsogon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:June 29, 1951
Cathedral:Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Patron:Peter and Paul
Patron Title:Patron saints
Area Km2:2,141.45
Population:828,655
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:770,649[1]
Catholics Percent:93.0
Bishop:Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo
Metro Archbishop:Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Vicar General:Felix B. Elegado
Map:Diocese_of_Sorsogon.png

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon (Latin: Dioecesis Sorsogonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

!No!Name!In office!Coat of arms
1.Teopisto V. Alberto †July 10, 1952 - September 7, 1959
2.Arnulfo S. Arcilla † September 7, 1959 Appointed - December 11, 1979
3.Jesus Y. VarelaNovember 27, 1980 - April 16, 2003
4.Arturo M. Bastes SVDApril 16, 2003 – 15 October 2019
5.Jose Alan V. Dialogo15 October 2019 – present

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sorsogon (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-11.
  2. 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 . 42719342 . 7 June 2021.