Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca

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Diocese of Gumaca

Diocesis Gumacana

Diyosesis ng Gumaca
San Diego de Alcala Cathedral Gumaca, Quezon.JPG
Facade of the Gumaca Cathedral
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%)
Information
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.

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

  • Inteior of the Gumaca Cathedral

  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church in Lopez, Quezon

  • Saint Vincent Parish Church in San Vicente, Gumaca, Quezon

  • Saint Peter the Apostle Facade Parish Church in Calauag, Quezon

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

  • Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Macalelon, Quezon

  • Conversion of St. Paul Parish Church in Pitogo, Quezon

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

  • Saint Peter the Apostle Parish Church in Mulanay, Quezon

  • Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church in Catanauan Quezon

  • Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Church in San Narciso, Quezon

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

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