Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cáceres

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Cáceres

Archidiœcesis Metropolitæ Cacerensis

Arkidiosesis Metropolitano kan Cáceres
Kalakhang Arkidiyosesis ng Cáceres
Arquidiócesis Metropolitano de Cáceres
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryCamarines Sur (except Del Gallego, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando and Sipocot)
Ecclesiastical provinceCáceres
MetropolitanCáceres
HeadquartersArchbishop's Residence, Elias Angeles St., Pilgrim City of Naga
Statistics
Area3,207 km2 (1,238 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,950,250
  • 1,742,065 (89.3%)
Parishes92
Churches110
Congregations39
Schools12
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAugust 14, 1595 (1595-08-14) (diocese)
June 29, 1951 (1951-06-29) (archdiocese)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist
Titular patronsOur Lady of Peñafrancia
John the Evangelist
Pedro Bautista
Secular priests193
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopRex Andrew Clement Alarcon
SuffragansHerman G. Abcede (Daet)
Joel Z. Baylon (Legazpi)
José R. Rojas (Libmanan)
José S. Bantolo (Masbate)
Jose Alan V. Dialogo (Sorsogon)
Luisito A. Occiano (Virac)
Vicar GeneralJoseph Wilfred V. Almoneda
Bishops emeritusRolando Joven Tria Tirona
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Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
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Archdiocese of Cáceres

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cáceres is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a metropolitan see that comprises the Bicol Region, while directly overseeing the third, fourth, and fifth congressional districts of Camarines Sur, Naga City, Iriga City and the Municipality of Gainza. The archdiocese, having been founded in 1595 in Nueva Cáceres (now Naga City), is also considered one of the oldest dioceses in the Philippines with Cebu, Segovia and Manila, and once had jurisdiction that stretched from Samar in the south and Isabela Province in the north. The seat of the archdiocese is currently located in Naga City, also known as the Queen City of Bicol.

The Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres is also home to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the patroness of the Bicol Region, and is considered to be one of the largest Marian pilgrimages in Asia.