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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena

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Country
  
Philippines

Metropolitan
  
Lipa

Ecclesiastical province
  
Lipa

Area
  
2,334 km (901 sq mi)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena

Territory
  
Cities of Tayabas and Lucena and Municipalities of Agdangan, Atimonan, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Plaridel, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Unisan in Quezon

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 948,093 834,322 (88%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena (Latin: Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines with the seat in Lucena City. The Roman Rite Latin Church diocese was erected in 1950 from the Archdiocese of Lipa to become a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese. In 1977, the Diocese of Boac, which covers the parishes in the island-province of Marinduque, was created and separated from Lucena. In 1984, the Diocese of Lucena was further divided with the creation of the Diocese of Gumaca, which covers the municipalities of Quezon province east of Gumaca, Quezon.

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The current bishop is Emilio Z. Marquez, appointed in 2003.

Ordinaries

  • Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda † (4 Nov 1950 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired)
  • Jose Tomas Sanchez † (25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
  • Ruben T. Profugo † (15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned)
  • Emilio Z. Marquez (13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - present)

    • Episcopal District of Saint John

  • City: Lucena City
  • Number of Vicariates: 1
  • Number of Shrine: 2
  • Number of Parishes: 6

    • Vicariate of Saint Peter

  • City: Lucena City

    • Episcopal District of Saint Mark

  • Municipalities: Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong
  • Number of Vicariates: 2
  • Number of Shrine: 2
  • Number of Parishes: 12

    • Vicariate of Saint Peter

  • Municipalities: Candelaria, Sariaya

    • Vicariate of Saint Simon

  • Municipalities: San Antonio, Tiaong

    • Episcopal District of Saint Luke

  • City: Tayabas City
  • Municipalities: Lucban, Mauban, Sampaloc
  • Number of Vicariates: 2
  • Number of Shrine: 0
  • Number of Parishes: 7

    • Vicariate of Saint Thomas

  • Municipalities: Lucban, Mauban, Sampaloc

    • Vicariate of Saint James

  • City: Tayabas City

    • Shrine

  • St. Anne Parish & Diocesan Shrine, Malicboy - Brgy. Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon

    • Vicariate of Saint Matthias

  • Our Lady of the Angels Parish - Atimonan, Quezon
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Brgy. Malinao, Atimonan, Quezon
  • Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish - Brgy. Ponon, Atimonan, Quezon
  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish - Plaridel, Quezon

    • Vicariate of Saint Bartholomew

  • Municipalities: Agdangan, Unisan, Padre Burgos

    • Vicariate of Saint Andrew

  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish - Pagbilao, Quezon
  • Holy Cross Parish - Padre Burgos, Quezon
  • St. Anne Parish & Diocesan Shrine, Malicboy - Brgy. Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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