Diocese of

Gumaca

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gumaca / Gumacan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lipa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Lucena (←), Infanta (↖), Daet (→), Boac (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Diego de San Nicolás de Alcalá (November 12)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1984.04.09: Established as Diocese of Gumaca / Gumacan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lucena and became suffragan of Lipa)
1991: Lost territory to Diocese of Daet

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.09.30 – ...):

Bishop Euginius Longakit Cañete, M.J. (59)

Monsignors (9)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gumaca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Euginius Longakit Cañete, M.J. (59)
(2024.09.30 – ...)

Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines)

Go and make disciples

Born:	1966.07.08 (Liloan, Cebu, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1995.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.12.28

Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheutists) (1995.12.18 – 2002.06.12)

Priest of Missionaries of Jesus (2002.06.12 – 2024.09.30)

Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines) (2024.09.30 – ...)

Bishop Victor de la Cruz Ocampo
(2015.06.12 – 2023.03.16)

Born:	1952.03.16 (Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1977.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.08.29
Died:	2023.03.16 (Gumaca, Philippines † 71)

Priest of Balanga (Philippines) (1977.11.05 – 2015.06.12)

Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines) (2015.06.12 – 2023.03.16)

Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (69)
(2003.06.11 – 2013.01.25)

Bishop emeritus of San Pablo (Philippines)

Maghari ka sa Amin

Born:	1956.07.13 (Banton, Romblon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1983.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.06.19

Priest of Calapan (Philippines) (1983.10.25 – 2002.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Urusi (2002.04.06 – 2003.06.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lipa (Philippines) (2002.04.06 – 2003.06.11)

Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines) (2003.06.11 – 2013.01.25)

Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines) (2013.01.25 – 2023.09.21)

Bishop Antonio Racelis Rañola (94)
(Apostolic Administrator 2002.06.25 – 2003.06.11)

Bishop Emilio Zurbano Marquez (85)
(Apostolic Administrator 2002.05.04 – 2002.06.25)

Bishop Emilio Zurbano Marquez (85)
(1984.12.15 – 2002.05.04)

Bishop emeritus of Lucena (Philippines)

Nomen Domini invocabo

Born:	1941.05.28 (Lopez, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.01.29

Priest of Lucena (Philippines) (1964.06.06 – 1984.12.15)

Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines) (1984.12.15 – 2002.05.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Gumaca (Philippines) (2002.05.04 – 2002.06.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena (Philippines) (2002.05.04 – 2003.09.13)

Bishop of Lucena (Philippines) (2003.09.13 – 2017.07.29)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala, Gumaca, Quezon, Calabarzon
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (29)

Lucena (←), Infanta (↖), Daet (→), Boac (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,666 km²

Population: 909,321 Catholics (85.0% of 1,070,269 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 67 priests (diocesan), 62 religious (62 sisters), 51 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.06.29

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