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2 unusual facts about Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres


Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres

The Archbishop Leonard Legaspi O.P., who was also the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, and the first Vicar of the Dominican Province of the Philippines.

The diocese extended over the provinces of Camarines and Albay as far as and including the islands of Ticao, Masbate, Burias and Catanduanes; the province of Tayabas as far as and including Lucban; and, in the contracosta of Mauban to Binangonan, Polo, Baler and Casiguran.


Ciudad de Nueva Cáceres

In 1595, a papal bull coming from the Vatican created the See of Cáceres under the Archdiocese of Manila.

Leonardo Legaspi

Leonardo Zamora Legazpi, O.P. (born in Meycauayan, Philippines, 25 November 1935) is currently the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres, and was the former President of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (1988–1991).


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