Diocese of Lucena

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Diocese of Lucena

Dioecesis Lucenensis

Diyosesis ng Lucena
Diócesis de Lucena
Catholic
Saint Ferdinand Cathedral (Quezon Avenue, Lucena, Quezon; 10-09-2022).jpg
Lucena Cathedral
Diocese of Lucena Coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
TerritoryCentral Quezon Province (Agdangan, Atimonan, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas, Tiaong, Unisan)
Ecclesiastical province Lipa
Metropolitan Lipa
Coordinates 13°56′9.4″N121°36′45″E / 13.935944°N 121.61250°E / 13.935944; 121.61250
Statistics
Area2,334 km2 (901 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,131,906
  • 1,009,259 [1]  (89.2%)
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 8, 1950
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena
Patron saint Saint Ferdinand
Secular priests 190+
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Mel Rey Minoga Uy
Metropolitan Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera
Vicar GeneralBienvenido G. Lozano [2]
Bishops emeritus Emilio Zurbano Marquez
Website
Website of the Diocese of Lucena

The Diocese of Lucena (Latin : Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines with the seat in Lucena City. The 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. [3]

Contents

Former coat of arms of the Diocese of Lucena Diocese of Lucena Coat of arms Jstor version.svg
Former coat of arms of the Diocese of Lucena

Ordinaries

Reference: [1]

Bishops

BishopPeriod of TenureCoat of Arms
1. Alfredo María Obviar y Aranda †4 Nov 1950 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired Coat of arms of Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda.svg
2. Jose Tomas Sanchez 25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, (Archbishop of Nueva Segovia) Coat of arms of Jose Tomas Sanchez as Bishop of Lucena.svg
3. Ruben Tolentino Profugo 15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned Coat of arms of Ruben Tolentino Profugo.svg
4. Emilio Zurbano Marquez 13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - 29 Jul 2017 Retired Coat of arms of Emilio Zurbano Marquez as Bishop of Lucena.svg
5. Mel Rey Mingoa Uy 29 Jul 2017 Succeeded - Present Coat of Arms of Mel Rey Uy.svg

Coadjutor Bishops

BishopPeriod of Tenure
1. Jose Tomas Sanchez 12 Nov 1972 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena)
2. Emilio Zurbano Marquez 4 May 2002 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena)

Auxiliary Bishops

BishopPeriod of Tenure
1. Ruben Tolentino Profugo 27 Aug 1979 Appointed - 15 May 1982 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena)

Schools

Reference: [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lucena (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ↑ "48. Diocese of Lucena". 26 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Lucena". dioceseoflucena.org. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Lucena". dioceseoflucena.org. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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