Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca

Diocese of Gumaca

Diocesis Gumacana

Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Diócesis de Gumaca
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country 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 provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Coordinates13°55′17″N 122°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
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 9, 1984
CathedralCathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala
Patron saintDidacus of Alcalá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEuginius Cañete (elected)
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Armea Garcera
Apostolic AdministratorRamon D. Uriarte
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.

  1. ^ "Gumaca (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.