Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac
Diocese of Virac Dioecesis Viracensis Diyosesis ng Virac | |
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Virac Cathedral | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Catanduanes |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Headquarters | Virac, Catanduanes |
| Coordinates | 13°34′45″N 124°13′50″E / 13.57921850°N 124.23053880°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,511 km2 (583 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 34 |
| Churches | 10 (mission) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | May 27, 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Luisito Occiano |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon |
| Vicar General | Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Clarian Clarianes |
| Bishops emeritus | Manolo Alarcon de los Santos |
| Map | |
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Virac | |
The Diocese of Virac (Lat: Dioecesis Viracensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Virac, Catanduanes was established in 1974, from territory in the Diocese of Legazpi and the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Caceres.
The diocese is led by BishopLuisito Audal Occiano who succeeds Bishop Manolo de los Santos.