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Diocese of Gumaca

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Diocese of Gumaca
Diocesis Gumacana
Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Diócesis de Gumaca
Catholic
Gumaca Cathedral
Gumaca Cathedral
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Eastern 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″N 122°05′58″E / 13.92136°N 122.09942°E
Statistics
Area 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2021)
1,059,760
902,270[1] (85.1%)
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established April 9, 1984
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala
Patron saint Didacus of Alcalá
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Euginius Cañete
Metropolitan Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera
Vicar General Ramon D. Uriarte

The Diocese of Gumaca (Lat: Dioecesis Gumacana) is a Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines centered in the Municipality of Gumaca in Quezon province. The 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.

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

Bishop Period of Tenure Coat of Arms
1. Emilio Zurbano Marquez[4][5] 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002, Appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena
2. Buenaventura Malayo Famadico[6] 11 Jun 2003 - 2 Mar 2013, Appointed as Bishop of San Pablo
3. Victor de la Cruz Ocampo[7] 3 Sept 2015–16 March 2023, Died in office
4. Euginius Longakit Cañete[8] 04 Jan 2025–present

Affiliated Bishops

  • Jose Francisco Oliveros, 2nd Bishop of the Diocese of Boac from 2000-2004 and 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos from 2004 until his death in 2018.

See also

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Diocese of Gumaca is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[9]

References

  1. Back to citation "Gumaca (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. Back to citation Andrade, Nel (December 28, 2024). "Antipolo Cathedral hosts ordination of PH's newest bishop". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. Back to citation "Gumaca diocese releases dates of Bishop-elect Cañete's ordination, installation". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. Back to citation "Pope names Lucena bishop". The Philippine Star. May 7, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. Back to citation "Bishop Marquez marks 60 years of priesthood". CBCP News. June 10, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. Back to citation "Pope Francis accepts San Pablo bishop's resignation, appoints apostolic administrator". CBCP News. September 21, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. Back to citation Ferdinand Patinio (March 17, 2023). "Gumaca bishop Victor Ocampo dies at 71". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. Back to citation "Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Gumaca diocese". GMA News. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  9. Back to citation Diocese of Gumaca, official website
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