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Diocese of Gumaca

Diocese of Gumaca
Diocesis Gumacana
Diyosesis ng Gumaca
San Diego de Alcala Cathedral Gumaca, Quezon.JPG
Facade of the Gumaca Cathedral
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%)
Information
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

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church in Lopez, Quezon

Saint Vincent Parish Church in San Vicente, Gumaca, Quezon

Saint Peter the Apostle Facade Parish Church in Calauag, Quezon

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


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