Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon
Diocese of Sorsogon Dioecesis Sorsogonensis Diyosesis kan Sorsogon
Diyosesis san Sorsogon Diyosesis ng Sorsogon | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Sorsogon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Coordinates | 12°58′07″N 124°00′18″E / 12.96859°N 124.00502°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,141.45 km2 (826.82 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 29, 1951 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Patron saints | Peter and Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon |
| Vicar General | Roger Joseph B. Erestain Jr. |
| Map | |
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Sorsogon | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon (Latin: Dioecesis Sorsogonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the 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.