Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Gumaca
Latin:Diocesis Gumacana
Local:Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Spanish; Castilian: Diócesis de Gumaca
Coat:File:Diocese of Gumaca Coat of arms.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country: Philippines
Metropolitan:Lipa
Territory:Eastern Quezon Province (Alabat, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Perez, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan)
Province:Lipa
Coordinates:13.9214°N 122.0994°W
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:April 9, 1984
Patron:Didacus of Alcalá
Area Km2:3,666
Population:1,059,760
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:902,270[1]
Bishop:Sede Vacante
Metro Archbishop:Gilbert Armea Garcera
Apostolic Admin:Ramon D. Uriarte
Vicar General:Ramon 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 Marquez15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002
2.Buenaventura Malayo Famadico11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013
3.Victor C. Ocampo3 Sep 2015–16 March 2023

Priests of the diocese who became bishops

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gumaca (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.