Roman Catholic Diocese of Libmanan

Diocese of Libmanan

*Dioecesis Libmanana*

Diosesis kan Libmanan
Diyosesis ng Libmanan
Diocese of Libmanan; Dioecesis Libmanana; Diosesis kan Libmanan; Diyosesis ng Libmanan
Catholic
	St James the Greater Apostle Cathedral Parish
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Western Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, Sipocot)
Ecclesiastical province	Caceres
Metropolitan	Caceres
Statistics
Area	1,862 km2 (719 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2021); 539,854; 500,984 (92.5%);
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 19, 2009
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. James the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope	Sede vacante
Bishop	José R. Rojas
Metropolitan Archbishop	Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon
Vicar General	Camilo B. Palma, Jr.
Map
	; Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Libmanan

The Diocese of Libmanan (Latin: Dioecesis Libmanana) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the municipality of Libmanan in the ecclesiastical province of Caceres in the Philippines.

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.


No	Name	In office	Coat of arms
1.	Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano	December 9, 1989 – May 19, 2008
2.	Bishop José Rojas Rojas Jr.	May 19, 2008 – present

Saint Benedict Diocesan Seminary
- Maharlika Highway, Del Pilar, San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Saint Joseph Pre-Seminary
- Sto. Dominggo, Milaor, Camarines Sur
St. James the Greater Minor Seminary
- Station Church Site, Libmanan, Camarines Sur