Established April 9, 1984 | Denomination Roman Catholic 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.
Contents
- Ordinaries
- Shrines
- Vicariate of Saint Peter
- Vicariate of Saint John
- Vicariate of Saint Matthew
- Vicariate of Saint Paul
- Vicariate of Saint Luke
- Vicariate of Saint Mark
- References
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
Shrines
Vicariate of Saint Peter
Vicariate of Saint John
Vicariate of Saint Matthew
Vicariate of Saint Paul
Vicariate of Saint Luke
Vicariate of Saint Mark
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA