Diocese of Gumaca
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
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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.
PhilippinesDiocese of Gumaca Diocesis Gumacana Diyosesis ng Gumaca Diócesis de Gumaca | |
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| 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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
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| 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 |
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 | |
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| 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.
Gallery
Interior of the Cathedral-Parish of San Diego of Alcala in Gumaca
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer in San Vicente, Gumaca
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lopez
St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Calauag
Conversion of St. Paul Parish in Pitogo
Immaculate Conception Parish in Macalelon
St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Mulanay
Immaculate Conception Parish in Catanauan
St. Joseph the Worker Parish in San Narciso
