Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca

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Diocese of Gumaca

Diocesis Gumacana

Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Diócesis de Gumaca
Catholic
San Diego de Alcala Cathedral 2 Gumaca, Quezon 2012.JPG
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Gumaca (2024).svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
TerritoryEastern Quezon Province (Alabat, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Perez, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan)
Ecclesiastical province Lipa
Metropolitan Lipa
Coordinates 13°55′17″N122°05′58″E / 13.92136°N 122.09942°E / 13.92136; 122.09942
Statistics
Area3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,059,760
902,270 [1]  (85.1%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedApril 9, 1984
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala
Patron saint Didacus of Alcalá
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopEuginius Cañete
Metropolitan Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera
Vicar GeneralRamon 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.

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History

On September 30, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Euginius “Eugene” Longakit Cañete, M.J. (born 8 Jul 1966) as fourth bishop of Gumaca.

He was episcopally ordained at the Antipolo Cathedral on December 28, 2024, by Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David with co-consecrators Archbishop José S. Palma and Bishop Ruperto Santos, in the presence of Apostolic Nuncio Charles John Brown who read and delivered the Pontifical Mandate. [2] The rite of canonical possession-installation was solemnly held at the Gumaca Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala on January 4, 2025. [3]

Ordinaries

NoNameIn officeCoat of arms
1. Emilio Zurbano Marquez 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002 Coat of arms of Emilio Zurbano Marquez as Bishop of Gumaca.svg
2.Buenaventura Malayo Famadico11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013 Coat of arms of Buenaventura Famadico as bishop of Gumaca.svg
3. Victor C. Ocampo [4] 3 Sept 2015–16 March 2023 Coat of arms of Victor de la Cruz Ocampo.svg
4. Euginius L. Cañete [5] 05 Jan 2025–present Coat of arms of Euginius Longakit Canete.svg

Priests of the diocese who became bishops

See also

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