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Diocese of Legazpi
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The Diocese of Legazpi is a Latin Church suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Caceres covering the province of Albay in the Bicol Region. Erected in 1951, it has been led by Bishop Joel Z. Baylon since 2009. The territorial population was about 1,505,170 at the end of 2024.
- Bishop
- Joel Z. Baylon
- Latin name
- Legazpien(sis)
- Erected
- 29 June 1951
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great, Legazpi
- Patron
- Saint Gregory the Great
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Caceres
- Chancery
- Chancery Office, Cathedral Compound, Albay District, 4500 Legazpi City, Philippines
- Telephone
- Tel. [052]742-1243
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Sorsogon 34 km
- Diocese of Virac 71 km
- Diocese of Caceres 81 km
- Diocese of Masbate 88 km
- Diocese of Libmanan 96 km
- Diocese of Bontoc–Lagawe 119 km
Parishes near the see
- Our Lady of Fatima · Legazpi City 1 km
- Our Lady of the Gate · Legazpi City 1 km
- St. Joseph, Husband of Mary · Legazpi City 1 km
- St. Jude Thaddeus · Legazpi City 1 km
- San Ramon Nonato · Legazpi City 1 km
- St. Raphael the Archangel · Legazpi City 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001978 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08