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The Diocese of Libmanan (Latin: Dioecesis Libmanana) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the municipality of Libmanan in the ecclesiastical provinceofCaceres in the Philippines.
Diocese of Libmanan
Dioecesis Libmanana
Diosesis kan Libmanan
Diyosesis ng Libmanan
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St James the Greater Apostle Cathedral Parish
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Coat of arms
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| 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[1] (92.5%) |
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| 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 | Francis |
| Bishop | José R. Rojas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon |
| Vicar General | Camilo B. Palma, Jr. |
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 Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Libmanan | |
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano | December 9, 1989 – May 19, 2008 | 
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| 2. | Bishop José Rojas Rojas Jr. | May 19, 2008 – present | 
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13°41′34″N 123°03′32″E / 13.6928°N 123.0590°E / 13.6928; 123.0590