Diocese of Gumaca
Diocese of Gumaca | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Philippines |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Lipa |
Diocesan bishop | Victor Ocampo |
Vicar General | Ramon Tiama |
founding | 1984 |
surface | 3,666 km² |
Parishes | 29 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Residents | 981,699 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics | 855,697 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
proportion of | 87.2% |
Diocesan priest | 68 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 12,584 |
Religious sisters | 68 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
cathedral | Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala |
Website | www.cbcponline.net |
The Diocese of Gumaca ( lat. : Dioecesis Gumacana ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Gumaca .
history
The diocese of Gumaca was established on April 9, 1984 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Iure Meritoque from cessions of territory from the diocese of Lucena and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Lipa as a suffragan .
It covers the southeastern part of Quezon Province .
Bishops of Gumaca
- Emilio Marquez , 1984–2002, then coadjutor bishop of Lucena
- Buenaventura Malayo Famadico , 2003-2013
- Victor Ocampo , since 2015
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Gumaca (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Gumaca on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)