Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca
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Diocese of Gumaca
Diocesis Gumacana
Diyosesis ng Gumaca
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Facade of the Gumaca Cathedral
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Eastern Part of Quezon |
Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
Metropolitan | Lipa |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 882,818 751,000 (85.1%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | April 9, 1984 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala in Gumaca, Quezon |
Patron saint | St Didacus of Alcalá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Victor C. Ocampo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Ramon Arguelles |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca (Lat: Dioecesis Gumacanus) 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.
Currently, the bishop of Gumaca is the Most Rev. Victor C. Ocampo, D.D. Its vicar-general is Rev. Msgr. Jose T. Lagdameo HP, JCL. The cathedral rector is Rev. Msgr. Ordelo Lontoc, PC, STD.
Contents
Ordinaries
- Emilio Zurbano Marquez (15 Dec 1984- 4 May 2002. Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena)
- Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (11 Jun 2003- 25 Jan 2013. Appointed Bishop of San Pablo)
- Victor C. Ocampo (12 Jun 2015 - present)
Jurisdiction
District I
Shrines
- Diocesan Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer - San Vicente, Gumaca, Quezon
Vicariate of Saint Peter
- San Diego de Alcala Cathedral - Gumaca, Quezon
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish - Lopez, Quezon
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - Magsaysay, Lopez, Quezon
- Good Shepherd Parish - Magallanes, Lopez, Quezon
- Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish - Hondagua, Lopez, Quezon
- Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish - Buenavista, Quezon
- Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish - San Vicente, Gumaca, Quezon
- Churches in the Vicariates of Saints Peter and John
Vicariate of Saint John
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Tagkawayan, Quezon
- Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Aloneros, Guinayangan, Quezon
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parish - Guinayangan, Quezon
- Saint Peter the Apostle Parish - Calauag, Quezon
- Banal na Espiritu Parish - Tiniguiban, Calauag, Quezon
- Our Lady of Fatima Parish - Apad, Calauag, Quezon
Vicariate of Saint Matthew
- Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Perez, Quezon
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish - Alabat, Quezon
- Holy Cross Parish - Quezon, Quezon
District II
Vicariate of Saint Paul
- Immaculate Conception Parish - Macalelon, Quezon
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish - General Luna, Quezon
- Conversion of Saint Paul Parish - Pitogo, Quezon
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish - San Isidro, General Luna, Quezon
- Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish - San Isidro, Catanauan, Quezon
- Churches in the Vicariate of Saint Paul
Vicariate of Saint Luke
- Immaculate Conception Parish - Catanauan, Quezon
- Saint Peter the Apostle Parish - Mulanay, Quezon
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish - Sumagonsong, Mulanay, Quezon
- Saint Francis of Assisi Parish - San Francisco, Quezon
- Churches in the Vicariates of Saints Luke and Mark
Vicariate of Saint Mark
- Saint Joseph the Worker Parish - San Narciso, Quezon
- Saint Andrew Parish - San Andres, Quezon
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish - Abuyon, San Narciso, Quezon
- Divine Mercy Parish - Pugawan, San Narciso, Quezon
See also
External links
Categories:
- Articles containing Latin-language text
- Philippines articles missing geocoordinate data
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa
- Religious organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1984 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Quezon