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DIOCESE

Dioecesis Libmananus                                                                                                      Libmanan

Suffragan of Caceres
Created as a Prelature: December 9, 1989. Canonical Erection
as a Prelature: March 19, 1990. Elevated to a Diocese:
March 25, 2009. Comprises: the First and Second Congressional
Districts, except one Municipality (Gainza) from the
Third District of the Province of Camarines Sur. Canonical
Erection as a Diocese: June 19, 2009. Titular: St. Joseph the
Patriarch; Patroness: Our Lady of the Pillar.


Bishop
Most Reverend
JOSE R. ROJAS JR., DD
Born: August 18, 1956 in Cebu City. Ordained Priest: March 29, 1981.
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres: July 25, 2005. Appointed Second
Bishop-Prelate of Libmanan: May 19, 2008. Appointed First Diocesan
Bishop of Libmanan: March 25, 2009.


Address:
Bishop’s Residence
243 Station Church Site
Libmanan, Camarines Sur 4407
Tel.: 451-2875, 511-9524 • Telefax: 451-2876
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PRESENT STATUS
Population................................ 601,407
Catholics ................................... 565,322
Area ........................... 1,902.34 sq.kms.
Personnel:
Bishop .................................................1
Priests .............................................. 45
Diocesan .................................... 40
Religious .......................................5
Deacon (transitional).....................1
Deacon (permanent) .....................1
Sisters ............................................... 34
Seminarians: .................................... (65)
Theology ......................................... 17
Philosophy ..................................... 12
Senior High School ..................... 31
Junior High School.........................5
Diocesan Divisions:
Vicariates ...........................................5
Parishes ........................................... 30
Mission Stations ..............................1
Educational Centers:
High Schools: (Junior & Senior)
Directed by religious ................3
Enrollment ..............................652
Elementary Schools:
Directed by religious ................2
Enrollment ..............................127
Kindergarten/Pre-School:
Directed by religious ................5
Enrollment ................................ 46
Sacraments/Sacramentals:
Baptism ..................................... 7,413
Marriages:
Between Catholics ...............846
Mixed .............................................3
Total......................................849


DIOCESAN CURIA
Chancery Office
Bishop’s Residence
243 Station Church Site
Libmanan, Camarines Sur 4407
Tel.: (054) 884-1964, 511-9524;
Telefax: 451-2876
Mobile: 0939-923-5990
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Chancellor: Fr. Ruel A. Verdan
Secretary: Sr. Joanna Bolante, DM
Oeconomus/Financial Administrator:
Fr. Romulo Castañeda
Secretary: Ms. Jeanevie S. Obrero
College of Consultors: Fr. Michael
dela Rosa; Fr. Frederick A. Bailey;
Fr. Ruel Verdan
Presbyteral Council: Fr. Frederick
A. Bailey; Fr. Marchito H. Oriño;
Fr. Marco G. Asoro; Fr. Lucien L.
Banaag
Judicial Council:
Members: Fr. Marco Asoro; Fr.
Frederick Bailey

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATING
COUNCIL (ACC)
Chancellor: Fr. Ruel A. Verdan
Oeconomus: Fr. Romulo Castañeda

Vicars Forane
HOLY TRINITY VICARIATE: Fr. Jonnel E.
Sibulo
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST VICARIATE: Fr. Ely A.
Manondo
ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE VICARIATE: Fr.
Marchito H. Oriño
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL VICARIATE: Fr.
Edgardo C. Abogado
ST. JOSEPH VICARIATE: Fr. Pablo Alejandro
I. Bisenio

PROGRAMS COORDINATING
COUNCIL (PCC)
Vicar for Programs: Fr. Michael R.
Dela Rosa

Commissions and Movements
COMMISSION ON VOCATION: Fr. Gerardo C.
de la Cruz Jr.
COMMISSION ON YOUTH: Fr. Juan P. Gabon
COMMISSION ON LITURGY: Fr. Gerardo C.
de la Cruz Jr.
COMMISSION ON SOCIAL COMMUNICATION:
Fr. Francis Z. Francisco
COMMISSION ON CATECHETICS: Fr. Frederick
A. Bailey
SOCIAL ACTION DIRECTOR: Fr. Romulo O.
Castañeda
DIOCESAN MISSION DIRECTOR: Fr. Lucien
L. Banaag
COMMISSION ON RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
AND MOVEMENTS: Fr. Ian Trillanes
COMMISSION ON THE LAITY: Fr. Michael R.
Dela Rosa
COMMISSION ON DOCTRINE/BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE:
Fr. Marchito H. Oriño
COMMISSION ON FAMILY LIFE: Fr. Camilo
Palma; Fr. Roger Barbecho
COMMISSION ON DIOCESAN PROPERTIES: Fr.
Marco G. Asoro
COMMISSION ON CHURCH CULTURAL HERITAGE:
Fr. Pablo Alejandro I. Besinio
COMMISSION ON MIGRANTS: Fr. Arvin Olivan
COMMISSION ON PRISON APOSTOLATE: Fr.
Alfredo M. Baisa
COMMISSION ON HEALTH CARE: Fr. Marcos
Quesada

CARITAS-Diocese of Libmanan (CDL)
Executive Director: Fr. Romulo O.
Castañeda
Assistant Executive Director: Fr. Aldrin
R. Adolfo
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Website: www.caritaslibmanan.org

EXECUTIVE BOARD
Chairman: Most Rev. Jose R.
Rojas Jr., DD
Vice Chairman: Fr. Michael dela Rosa
Board Secretary: Fr. Cristito Testa
Treasurer: Fr. Romulo Castañeda
Auditor: Ms. Cecile D. Deomano
Members: Fr. Camilo B. Palma Jr.; Fr.
Cristito Testa; Fr. Arvin G. Olivan;
Fr. Frederick A. Bailey; Fr. Francis
Francisco; Ms. Eva Pendor; Mr.
Rodolfo Basilan

STAFF
Admin/Finance Officer: Chuna Nocete
Cashier: Sr. Susan Cleofas, DSA
Bookkeeper: Chuna Nocete
General Program Officer: Allan D.
Osea
Senior Program Officer: Wilson Oriño
Resource Mobilization Officer: Marijoy
B. Guerrero

SEMINARIES
ST. BENEDICT DIOCESAN SEMINARY (Theology/
Philosophy/Senior High
School), Del Pilar, San Fernando,
Camarines Sur 4415 Philippines
Tel.: (054) 225-3624
Formators:
Rector / Dean of Theology: Most
Rev. Jose R. Rojas Jr., DD
Prefect of College & Theology
Students: Fr. Alfredo N. Baisa
Prefect of Senior High School
Students: Fr. Gerardo C. de la Cruz
Bursar / Spiritual Director: Fr. Luicen
L. Banaag
Pastoral Director: Fr. Lucien L.
Banaag
ST. JAMES THE GREATER MINOR SEMINARY
(Junior High School), 243 Station
Church Site, Libmanan, Camarines
Sur 4407
Formator: Fr. Marlon A. Torres
ST. JOSEPH PRE-SEMINARY
Rector: Fr. Michael Dela Rosa
Asst. Formator: Fr. Roger Barbecho
SOLT HOUSE OF FORMATION (Theology),
Brgy. San Antonio, Milaor, Camarines
Sur
Rector: Fr. Roger Z. Abalon, SOLT
Spiritual Director: Fr. Orlando B.
Calleja, SOLT

PARISHES AND PAROCHIAL CLERGY
Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker
Vicar Forane: Fr. Pablo Alejandro I.
Bisenio
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER PARISH (F-1585),
Milaor, 4413 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Joseph the Worker,
May 1
Parish Priest: Fr. Michael de la Rosa
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Roger B.
Barbecho
Tel.: (054) 472-1775
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH (F-1994),
San Antonio, Milaor, 4413 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Anthony of Padua,
2nd Tuesday of May
Parish Priest: Fr. Avelino Bermundo,
SOLT
Assistant: Fr. Ronnie Belgica, SOLT
Tel.: (054) 475-0684
STS. PHILIP AND JAMES PARISH (F-1583),
Minalabac, 4414 Camarines Sur
Titular: Sts. Philip and James, May 11
Parish Priest: Fr. Pablo Alejandro I.
Bisenio Jr.
OUR LADY OF PEACE AND GOOD VOYAGE
PARISH (F-2004), Antipolo, Minalabac
4414 Camarines Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Peace and
Good Voyage, May 7
Parish Priest: Fr. Nolito F. Montaña
OUR LADY OF SALVATION PARISH (F-1998),
Salingogon, Minalabac 4414 Camarines
Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Salvation,
Last Saturday of February
Parish Priest: Fr. Juan Paulo L.
Basco
OUR LADY OF MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH
(F-2004), Mataoroc, Minalabac
4414 Camarines Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Miraculous
Medal, November 27
Parish Priest: Fr. Henry Bercasio,
SOLT
Parcohial Vicar: Fr. Andres B.
Baliwas, SOLT
Tel.: (054) 475-5136
ST. PADRE PIO MISSION STATION (F-2016),
Dalipay, Milaor, Camarines Sur
Titular: ____________, Sept. 23
Administrator: Fr. Marcos Quesada

Vicariate of St. Michael
Vicar Forane: ________________
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH (F-1885),
Pamplona, 4416 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Michael the Archangel,
May 8
Administrator: Fr. Edgardo C.
Abogado
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Roland Soliven
Tel.: (054) 255-3330
ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH (F-1885),
Psacao, 4417 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Rose of Lima, Aug. 30
Parish Priest: Fr. Antonio Camilo
B. Palma
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Joseph Angelo
S. Toledo
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (F-1883),
San Fernando, 4415 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. John the Baptist, June 24
Administrator: Fr. Marco G. Asoro
Tel.: (054) 225-3625

Vicariate of St. James the Great Apostle
Vicar Forane: Fr. Marchito H. Oriño
ST. JAMES THE GREAT CATHEDRAL PARISH
(F-1586), Libmanan, 4407 Camari
nes Sur
Titular: St. James the Apostle,
July 25
Parish Priest: Fr. Ferdinand C.
Navera
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Marlon A.
Torres
Tel.: (054) 511-8030
ST. JOSEPH THE PATRIARCH PARISH (F-2003),
Bahay, Libmanan, 4407 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Joseph the Patriarch,
March 19
Parish Priest: Fr. Marchito H. Oriño
ST. PASCHAL BAYLON PARISH (F-1935),
Barcelonita, Cabusao, 4406 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Paschal Baylon, May 17
Parish Priest: Fr. Juan P. Gabon
ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENA PARISH (F-1911),
Cabusao, 4406 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Bernardine of Siena,
May 20
Parish Priest: Fr. Ruel A. Verdan
ST. VINCENT FERRER PARISH (F-1954), San
Vicente, Libmanan, 4407 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Vincent Ferrer, April 25
Administrator: Fr. Marchito H.
Oriño
SHRINE AND PARISH OF OUR LADY OF THE
PILLAR (F-1985), San Isidro, Libmanan,
4407 Camarines Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Pillar
Parish Priest: Fr. Romulo O.
Castañeda
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH (F-2000),
Bahao, Libmanan, 4407 Camarines
Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Lourdes,
February 11
Parish Priest: Fr. Jhonatan P.
Rodriguez
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH (F-2001),
Mambulo Nuevo, Libmanan,
4407 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Anthony of Padua, 1st
Tuesday of June
Parish Priest: Fr. Cristito M. Testa
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH (F-2020),
Cambalidio, Libmanan, Camarines
Sur 4407
Titular: St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4
Parish Priest: Fr. Aldrin R. Adolfo

Vicariate of St. John the Baptist
Vicar Forane: Fr. ______________
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (F-1726),
Sipocot, 4408 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. John the Baptist,
June 24
Parish Priest: Fr. Arvin G. Olivan
Resident: Fr. Melecio Antonio L.
Felix
ST. PIUS X PARISH (F-1956), Villazar,
Sipocot, 4408 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Pius X, August 21
Administrator: Fr. Romulo O.
Castañeda
ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS (F-2003),
Tara, Sipocot, 4408 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Therese of the Child
Jesus, October 1
Parish Priest: Fr. Ely A. Manondo
STO. NIÑO DE PRAGA PARISH (F-2017),
Calagbangan, Sipocot, Camarines
Sur
Titular: Sto. Niño de Praga, May 1
Administrator: Fr. Samuel O.
Bersabe
ST. PETER BAPTIST PARISH (F-1726), Lupi,
4409 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Peter Baptist, Feb. 6
Parish Priest: Fr. Ian S. Trillanes
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Domingo V.
Aller
SAGRADA FAMILIA PARISH (F-2006), Colacling,
Lupi, 4409 Camarines Sur
Titular: Holy Family, January 28
Parish Priest: Fr. Cesar B. Bolina
ST. JOHN PAUL II PARISH (F-2021), Casay,
Lupi, 4409 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. John Paul II, Oct. 22
Parish Priest: Fr. Rico Itay

Vicariate of the Most Holy Trinity
Vicar Forane: Fr. Jonnel E. Sibulo
MOST HOLY TRINITY PARISH (F-1753),
Ragay, 4410 Camarines Sur
Titular: Most Holy Trinity, May 30
Parish Priest: Fr. Leo Juan P. Sabas
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Elsiver A. Quine
STA. RITA DE CASCIA PARISH (F-1937), Del
Gallego, 4411, Camarines Sur
Titular: Sta. Rita de Cascia, May 22
Parish Priest: Fr. Frederick A. Bailey
OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA PARISH (F-2010),
Sinuknipan, Del Gallego, 4411
Camarines Sur
Titular: Our Lady of Peñafrancia,
September 8
Parish Priest: Fr. Francis Z. Francisco
SAN LORENZO DE MANILA PARISH (F-1988),
Godofredo Reyes Sr., (GRS),
Ragay, 4410 Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Lorenzo de Manila,
September 28
Parish Priest: Fr. Jonnel E. Sibulo
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE SALVACION PARISH
(F-1998), Banga Caves, Ragay,
4410 Camarines Sur
Titular: Nuestra Señora de Salvacion,
2nd Saturday of August
Parish Priest: Fr. Rey A. Abiog
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH (F-2002),
Binahian, Sipocot, 4408 Camarines
Sur
Titular: St. Anthony of Padua,
June 13
Parish Priest: Fr. Muriel T. Abiog
ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE MISSION STATION,
Liboro, Ragay, Camarines Sur
Titular: St. Andrew the Apostle,
November 30
Administrator: Fr. Elsiver Quine

DIOCESAN CLERGY WORKING OUTSIDE THE
DIOCESE / PRIESTS ON LOAN WORKING IN
THE DIOCESE / PRIESTS ON LEAVE
PH Military Ordinariate: Fr. Jerome
Daluro
Dallas, TX US: Fr. Jacinto Garcia
Richmond, US: Fr. Oscar Paraiso;
Fr. Pio Antonio C. Yllana
Retired: Fr. Nestor Parma; Msgr.
Manuel Ricafort, HP; Fr. Luis
Chito Valenciano; Fr. Felix Vistal
On Leave: Fr. Ramon Ceasar Claro;
Fr. Gerard Randy Bobis; Fr.
Michael Eborda; Fr. Apolinar
Napoles; Rev. Joven Araña

INSTITUES OF CONSECRATED LIFE /
SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
MEN
Society of Our Lady of the Most
Holy Trinity (SOLT)
Clerics Regular of Somasca (CRS)
Order of Discalced Augustinians (OAD)

WOMEN
Congregation of the Dominican
Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena
(OP)
Daughters of Mary Mother of the
Church (DM)
Congregation of the Sisters of St.
Paul of Chartres (SPC)
Franciscan Apostolic Sisters (FAS)
Missionary Oratorians of Mary (MOM)
Mary Queen of Heaven Missionaries
(MQHM)
Daughters of St. Augustine (DSA)
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Ragusa
(SSC)
Society of Our Lady of the Trinity
(SOLT)

LAY
Institute of Our Lady of the Annunciation
(IOLA)

EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
COLEGIO DEL SANTISIMO ROSARIO (1948),
Libmanan, Camarines Sur
Directress/Principal: Sr. ________
_____________________, OP
Faculty: 36; Total Enrollment: 499
Tel.: (054) 511-8217
COLEGIO DE SANTA RITA (1995), Del
Gallego, 4411, Camarines Sur
Directress/Principal: Sr. Irene Anapi,
FAS
Faculty: 19; Enrolment: 216
COLEGIO DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR (2017),
Colacling, Lupi, Camarines Sur
Directress/Principal: Sr. Nemia
Balanquit, MOM
Faculty: 2; Enrollment: 24
MARIAN FORMATION CENTER (2013), Libmanan,
Camarines Sur
Sister in-Charge: Sr. Marjory Sy
Alarte, DM
Faculty: 2; Enrollment: 18
STA RITA DE CASCIA FORMATION CENTER
(DM), Del Gallego 4411 Camarines
Sur
Enrollment, Pre-School: 16
Sister in-Charge: Sr. Marilyn A.
Acosta, DM
SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA FORMATION
CENTER (DM), GRS, Ragay, Camarines
Sur
Sister in-Charge: Sr. Analiza H.
Amat, DM
KIDS FUN GARDEN (Kindergarten
School under the SPC), San
Pedro, Cabusao, Camarines Sur
Sister in-Charge: ____________
SACRED HEART MOTHER SCHININA CHILDREN
DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Cabusao, Cama
rines Sur
Sister in-Charge: Sr. Lourdes Maminta
Enrollment: Pre-school: 60
Faculty: 6

MISCELLANEOUS LISTING
BICOL SANITARIUM CUSTODIAL CARE, San
Pedro, Cabusao, Camarines Sur
Sr. Leilanie M. Dominguez, SPC
(In-Charge)
ST. PAUL HOUSE OF PRAYER, Institute of
Our Lady of the Annunciation,
Sipocot, Camarines Sur
Ms. Seny Latin, IOLA (In-Charge)
BADANG NI SAN IGNACIO, Christian Life
Communities, San Joaquin, San
Fernando, Camarines Sur
Rev. Fr. Stanley Lee (In-Charge)
KLOOSTER ST. JOZEF, Bolo Norte, Sipocot,
Camarines Sur
MAISON ST. ANNE, Balintawak Street,
Naga City
Rev. Fr. Recto Frendo, OAD
MOM CONVENT AND NOVITIATE, Colacling,
Lupi, Camarines Sur
Sr. Nemia Balanquit, MOJ
MQHM ST. LUKE’S MISSION HOUSE,
Milaor, Camarines Sur
Sr. Angela Villalon, MQHM
DSA CONVENT AND NOVITIATE, San Isidro,
Libmanan, Camarines Sur
Sr. Felicitas De Lima, DSA
NAZARETH FAMILY AND LIFE CENTER, San
Antonio, Milaor, Camarines Sur
Fr. Fausto Malanyaon, SOLT (Lay
Servant)
PEDRO CALUNGSOD YOUTH CENTER, Balogo,
Pasacao, Camarines Sur
Fr. Juan Gabon (Priest in-Charge)
CASA MIANI MRV JR., Bolo Norte,
Sipocot, Camarines Sur
Fr. Ruel Lasay, CRS (Priest In-Charge)

† NECROLOGY †
2019: Fr. Antonio Aureus
2021: Fr. Solh Saez