Tag: Diocese of Legazpi
Another Philippine Catholic church vandalized, religious images desecrated
Religious images were reported to have been found damaged outside the parish church of St. Padre Pio in Legazpi City
Philippines’ oldest Catholic bishop laid to rest
Bishop Jose Crisologo Sorra, who served the Diocese of Virac as its first prelate and later bishop emeritus of Legazpi, died on Jan. 21
Philippines’ oldest bishop, retired Bishop Sorra of Legazpi, dies
Bishop Jose Sorra was prelate of Legazpi from 1993 until his retirement in 2005
Diocese of Legazpi starts observance of 500th anniversary of arrival of...
The town of Libon, established in 1573, is the first Spanish settlement in the Bicol region
Philippine diocese to probe impact of quarry activities in Albay province
The focus of the research will be the impact of quarry operations on the environment and communities in the province
Don’t lose hope, bishop tells typhoon victims
Bishop Joel Baylon urged survivors to face the devastation “with new hope and a firm resolve to rise from the ruins and build again”
Obispo ng Legazpi, nanawagan ng mahigpit na panuntunan sa ‘quarrying’
Halos 300 na mga tahanan sa bayan ng Guinobatan ang naiulat na nabaon sa pinaghalong buhangin, putik, lahar, at maging malalaking bato
Priority is to help people, says bishop in typhoon-hit Philippine province
Bishop Joel Baylon of Legazpi said it is the diocese’s desire to stand with the displaced families
Catholic churches in Bicol region damaged by super typhoon ‘Rolly’
Masses were temporarily celebrated outside the St John the Baptist church in the city of Tabaco and outside other devastated churches
Bishop seeks probe into mining, quarrying activities around Mayon following disaster
About 300 houses in Guinobatan town in the province of Albay were buried under volcanic rocks and mud flows from Mount Mayon