Diocese of Gumaca

Dioecesis Gumacana

Bishop(s)

Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J., Bishop-Elect
Ramón D. Uriarte, Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 April 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,666 (1,415 Square Miles)
Description: Eastern part of Quezon province
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Brgy. Rosario, Gen. Luna St., Gumaca, 4307 Quezon, Philippines
Telephone: (042)317.6214
Fax: 317-7620

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emilio Zurbano Marquez (15 Dec 1984 Appointed - 4 May 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena)
Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (11 Jun 2003 Appointed - 25 Jan 2013 Appointed, Bishop of San Pablo)
Victor de la Cruz Ocampo † (12 Jun 2015 Appointed - 16 Mar 2023 Died)
Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J. (30 Sep 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 April 1984	Erected	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

1990 549,000 584,000 94.0% 26 26 21,115 20 21 ap1991

1999 675,277 722,421 93.5% 47 47 14,367 49 23 ap2000

2000 685,822 735,289 93.3% 50 50 13,716 46 23 ap2001

2001 694,850 746,055 93.1% 53 53 13,110 60 23 ap2002

2002 705,958 758,274 93.1% 55 55 12,835 67 23 ap2003

2003 717,833 795,156 90.3% 50 50 14,356 63 23 ap2004

2004 726,827 829,157 87.7% 50 50 14,536 78 23 ap2005

2006 751,000 882,818 85.1% 55 55 13,654 77 23 ap2007

2013 895,000 1,008,000 88.8% 58 58 15,431 65 29 ap2014

2016 855,697 981,699 87.2% 68 68 12,583 68 29 ap2017

2019 884,174 1,023,260 86.4% 66 66 13,396 70 29 ap2020

2021 895,457 1,041,646 86.0% 67 67 13,365 64 29 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	549,000	584,000	94.0%	26	26	21,115	20	21	ap1991
1999	675,277	722,421	93.5%	47	47	14,367	49	23	ap2000
2000	685,822	735,289	93.3%	50	50	13,716	46	23	ap2001
2001	694,850	746,055	93.1%	53	53	13,110	60	23	ap2002
2002	705,958	758,274	93.1%	55	55	12,835	67	23	ap2003
2003	717,833	795,156	90.3%	50	50	14,356	63	23	ap2004
2004	726,827	829,157	87.7%	50	50	14,536	78	23	ap2005
2006	751,000	882,818	85.1%	55	55	13,654	77	23	ap2007
2013	895,000	1,008,000	88.8%	58	58	15,431	65	29	ap2014
2016	855,697	981,699	87.2%	68	68	12,583	68	29	ap2017
2019	884,174	1,023,260	86.4%	66	66	13,396	70	29	ap2020
2021	895,457	1,041,646	86.0%	67	67	13,365	64	29	ap2022