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Diocese of Virac
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The Diocese of Virac is a Latin Church diocese covering the island province of Catanduanes, established in 1974 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Caceres. Its bishop since 2024 is Luisito A. Occiano.
- Bishop
- Luisito Occiano
- Latin name
- Viracen(sis)
- Erected
- 27 May 1974
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Caceres (Archdiocese of Caceres)
- Catholics
- 263,483
- Chancery
- Chancery Office, San Jose Street, Virac, 4800 Catanduanes, Philippines
- Telephone
- Tel. [052]811-4195
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Legazpi 71 km
- Diocese of Sorsogon 72 km
- Diocese of Caceres 113 km
- Diocese of Libmanan 127 km
- Diocese of Catarman 128 km
- Diocese of Masbate 150 km
Parishes near the see
- St. Anthony of Padua · Cabugao 6 km
- St. Isidore the Farmer · Magnesia 8 km
- St. John the Baptist · Batalay 9 km
- Our Lady of Salvation · Oguis 9 km
- St. Michael the Archangel · San Miguel 10 km
- St. Alfonso Maria Fusco · Lictin 11 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000115 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08