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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon (Latin: Dioecesis Sorsogonensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman 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.
Diocese of Sorsogon
Dioecesis Sorsogonensis
Diyosesis kan Sorsogon
Diyosesis ng Sorsogon
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Coat of arms
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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 / 12.96859; 124.00502 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,141.45 km2 (826.82 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 828,655 770,649[1] (93.0%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| 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 | Francis |
| Bishop | Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona |
| Vicar General | Felix B. Elegado |
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 Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Sorsogon | |
The volcano of Bulusan is surmounted by the keys and the sword that represent Saints Peter and Paul respectively who are titulars of the cathedral. The book with the lily surrounded by fishes represent Saint Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of the capital of Masbate which is within the territory of the diocese (until 1968). The fishes allude to one of the miracles attributed to the saint while still alive: when men did not listen to his preaching, he went to preach to the fishes which lifted up their heads above the water in wrapt attention.[2]
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Teopisto V. Alberto † | July 10, 1952 - September 7, 1959 | 
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| 2. | Arnulfo S. Arcilla † | September 7, 1959 Appointed - December 11, 1979 | 
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| 3. | Jesus Y. Varela † | November 27, 1980 - April 16, 2003 | 
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| 4. | Arturo M. Bastes SVD | April 16, 2003 – 15 October 2019 | 
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| 5. | Jose Alan V. Dialogo | 15 October 2019 – present | 
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