The Diocese of Libmanan () is a

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located in the municipality of Libmanan in the

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of Caceres in the Philippines.

History

* December 9, 1989: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Libmanan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres * March 19, 1990: Canonical Erection of the Prelature of Libmanan * March 19, 1990: Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Prospero N. Arellano, D.D. * July 2, 2008: Canonical Possession and Installation of the second bishop-prelate, Most Rev. Jose R. Rojas Jr. D.D. * March 25, 2009: Elevated to the rank of a diocese. * June 19, 2009: Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Libmanan. * December 9, 2014: Silver Jubilee of the See of Libmanan.

Ordinaries

Images of The Libmanan Cathedral

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Seminaries

*Saint Benedict Diocesan Seminary **Maharlika Highway, Del Pilar, San Fernando,

Camarines Sur Camarines Sur (; ), officially the Province of Camarines Sur (Central Bikol language, Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Habagatan na Camarines''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its ca ...

*Saint Joseph Pre-Seminary **Sto. Dominggo, Milaor,

*St. James the Greater Minor Seminary **Station Church Site, Libmanan,

References

GCatholic.org

Official Website of the Diocese of Libmanan
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