Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca
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.
Diocese of Gumaca Diocesis Gumacana Diyosesis ng Gumaca Diócesis de Gumaca | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| 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 | (as of 2021) 1,059,760 902,270[1] (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 | Didacus of Alcalá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
| Apostolic Administrator | Ramon D. Uriarte |
| Vicar General | Ramon D. Uriarte |
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Emilio Zurbano Marquez | 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002 |  |
| 2. | Buenaventura Malayo Famadico | 11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013 |  |
| 3. | Victor C. Ocampo | 3 Sep 2015–16 March 2023 |  |
Priests of the diocese who became bishops
- Jose Francisco Oliveros, 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
References
- "Gumaca (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
External links
Listed according by ecclesiastical province with the metropolitan archdioceses in yellow and their suffragan dioceses in white | |
| Nueva Segovia | |
| Tuguegarao | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| San Fernando | |
| Manila | |
| Lipa | |
| Cáceres | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Palo | |
| Jaro | |
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Ozamis | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Apostolic vicariates | |
| Military ordinariate | |
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