Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac (Lat: Dioecesis Viracensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman 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.[2]
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Diocese of Virac Dioecesis Viracensis Diyosesis ng Virac | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Catanduanes |
Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
Metropolitan | Caceres |
Headquarters | Virac, Catanduanes |
Coordinates | 13°34′45″N 124°13′50″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,511 km2 (583 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 277,350 263,483[1] (95%) |
Parishes | 34 |
Churches | 10 (mission) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | May 27, 1974 (1974-05-27) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luisito Audal Occiano |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon |
Bishops emeritus | Manolo Alarcon de los Santos |
Map | |
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Virac |
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The diocese is currently led by Manolo Alarcon de los Santos as the apostolic administrator, while waiting for Bishop-Elect Luisito Audal Occiano.