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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca

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Territory
  
Eastern Part of Quezon

Sui iuris church
  
Established
  
April 9, 1984

Cathedral
  
Country
  
Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Rite
  
Area
  
3,666 km²

Patron saint
  
Didacus of Alcalá

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Gilbert Garcera

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2006)882,818751,000 (85.1%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa

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.

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Currently, the bishop of Gumaca is the Most Rev. Victor C. Ocampo, D.D. Its vicar-general is Rev. Msgr. Ramon D. Uriarte, VG, SThD. 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)
  • 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
  • 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 - Pidac, 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, Pakiing, 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, Pagsangahan, San Francisco, Quezon
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca Wikipedia


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