Diocese of Gumaca

Diocesis Gumacana

Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Diócesis de Gumaca
Catholic
Gumaca Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryEastern Quezon Province (Alabat, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Perez, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan)
Ecclesiastical provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Statistics
Area3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,059,760
902,270[1] (85.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 9, 1984
CathedralCathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala
Patron saintDidacus of Alcalá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Armea Garcera
Apostolic AdministratorRamon D. Uriarte
Vicar GeneralRamon 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

No Name In office Coat of arms
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gumaca (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

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