Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca
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Diocese of Gumaca Diocesis Gumacana Diyosesis ng Gumaca | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Eastern Quezon Province (Alabat, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Perez, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan) |
Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
Metropolitan | Lipa |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 882,818 751,000 (85.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | April 9, 1984 |
Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala |
Patron saint | St. Didacus of Alcalá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Victor C. Ocampo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Garcera |
Vicar General | Ramon D. Uriarte |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca (Lat: Dioecesis Gumacana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines centered in the Municipality of Gumaca in Quezon province. The Roman Rite Latin Church diocese covers the communities of Gumaca; Pitogo, due south of Gumaca; and all the parishes of eastern Quezon province situated east of Gumaca and Pitogo. The Gumaca diocese was erected in 1984, carved out from the Diocese of Lucena. Both dioceses are suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa.
Ordinaries[]
- Emilio Zurbano Marquez: 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena
- Antonio Racelis Rañola: (Apostolic Administrator) 25 June 2002 - 11 June 2003
- Buenaventura Malayo Famadico: 11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013 Appointed Bishop of San Pablo
- Victor C. Ocampo: 12 Jun 2015–present
Priests of the Diocese who became Bishops[]
- Jose Francisco Oliveros, DD. 2nd Bishop of the Diocese of Boac from 2000-2004 and 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos from 2004 until his death in 2018.
Gallery[]
Interior of the Cathedral-Parish of San Diego of Alcala in Gumaca
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer in San Vicente, Gumaca
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lopez
St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Calauag
Conversion of St. Paul Parish in Pitogo
Immaculate Conception Parish in Macalelon
St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Mulanay
Immaculate Conception Parish in Catanauan
St. Joseph the Worker Parish in San Narciso
See also[]
External links[]
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa
- Christian organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1984 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Quezon