Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon
The is a diocese of the Latin Rite 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.Bishops
Ordinaries
- Teopisto V. Alberto †
- Arnulfo S. Arcilla †
- Jesus Y. Varela †
- Arturo M. Bastes SVD
- Jose Alan V. Dialogo
Coadjutor bishop
- Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D.
Auxiliary bishop
- Concordio Maria Sarte †, appointed Bishop of Legazpi
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Manuel Platon Del Rosario †, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Calbayog in 1955
- José Tomás Sánchez †, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres in 1968; future Cardinal