Diocese of Gumaca Diocesis Gumacana Diyosesis ng Gumaca |
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Facade of the Gumaca Cathedral
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Eastern Part of Quezon |
Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
Metropolitan | Lipa |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 882,818 751,000 (85.1%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | April 9, 1984 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala in Gumaca, Quezon |
Patron saint | St Didacus of Alcalá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Victor C. Ocampo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Garcera |
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.
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.
Inteior of the Gumaca Cathedral
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Saint Vincent Parish Church in San Vicente, Gumaca, Quezon
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Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Macalelon, Quezon
Conversion of St. Paul Parish Church in Pitogo, Quezon
Saint Peter the Apostle Parish Church in Mulanay, Quezon
Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church in Catanauan Quezon
Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Church in San Narciso, Quezon