Lucena (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mel Rey Mingoa (Bobot) Uy, Bishop
Emilio Zurbano Marquez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 March 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,335 (901 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dioceseoflucena.org/
Mailing Address: Sentro Pastoral ng Diocesis, Isabang, 4301 Lucena City, Philippines
Telephone: (042)710-4585; 373-1646

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda † (21 Jun 1969 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired)
José Tomás Sánchez † (25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
Ruben Tolentino Profugo † (15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned)
Emilio Zurbano Marquez (13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - 29 Jul 2017 Retired)
Mel Rey Mingoa (Bobot) Uy (29 Jul 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 March 1950	Erected	Diocese of Lipa (Island of Marinduque and southern part of Quezon)	Diocese of Lucena (erected)
20 June 1972	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lucena (from Manila)
2 April 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lucena (Marinduque)	Diocese of Boac (erected)
9 April 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lucena (Eastern region of Quezon and the island named Alabat)	Diocese of Gumaca (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 500,000 502,500 99.5% 44 44 11,363 33 ap1951

1970 941,847 .0% 92 92 0 207 58 ap1971

1980 923,175 982,101 94.0% 90 90 10,257 161 49 ap1981

1990 646,643 673,000 96.1% 53 53 12,200 187 31 ap1991

1999 818,425 889,562 92.0% 78 1 79 10,359 1 185 31 ap2000

2000 832,007 948,633 87.7% 76 1 77 10,805 1 311 31 ap2001

2001 780,875 867,639 90.0% 76 1 77 10,141 1 169 32 ap2002

2002 795,364 893,668 89.0% 107 1 108 7,364 10 196 32 ap2003

2003 809,282 920,478 87.9% 84 2 86 9,410 2 206 32 ap2004

2004 834,322 948,093 88.0% 91 2 93 8,971 5 161 32 ap2005

2013 1,001,000 1,138,000 88.0% 98 3 101 9,910 8 200 36 ap2014

2016 959,754 1,112,592 86.3% 106 106 9,054 5 197 38 ap2017

2019 987,412 1,146,302 86.1% 111 111 8,895 25 188 41 ap2020

2021 1,007,258 1,169,342 86.1% 108 108 9,326 3 11 177 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	500,000	502,500	99.5%	44		44	11,363				33	ap1951
1970		941,847	.0%	92		92	0			207	58	ap1971
1980	923,175	982,101	94.0%	90		90	10,257			161	49	ap1981
1990	646,643	673,000	96.1%	53		53	12,200			187	31	ap1991
1999	818,425	889,562	92.0%	78	1	79	10,359		1	185	31	ap2000
2000	832,007	948,633	87.7%	76	1	77	10,805		1	311	31	ap2001
2001	780,875	867,639	90.0%	76	1	77	10,141		1	169	32	ap2002
2002	795,364	893,668	89.0%	107	1	108	7,364		10	196	32	ap2003
2003	809,282	920,478	87.9%	84	2	86	9,410		2	206	32	ap2004
2004	834,322	948,093	88.0%	91	2	93	8,971		5	161	32	ap2005
2013	1,001,000	1,138,000	88.0%	98	3	101	9,910		8	200	36	ap2014
2016	959,754	1,112,592	86.3%	106		106	9,054		5	197	38	ap2017
2019	987,412	1,146,302	86.1%	111		111	8,895		25	188	41	ap2020
2021	1,007,258	1,169,342	86.1%	108		108	9,326	3	11	177	41	ap2022