The Diocese of Lucena (Latin: Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines with the seat in Lucena City. The diocese was erected in 1950 from the Archdiocese of Lipa to become a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese. In 1977, the Diocese of Boac, which covers the parishes in the island-province of Marinduque, was created and separated from Lucena. In 1984, the Diocese of Lucena was further divided with the creation of the Diocese of Gumaca, which covers the municipalities of Quezon province east of Gumaca, Quezon.[3]
Diocese of Lucena Dioecesis Lucenensis Diyosesis ng Lucena Diócesis de Lucena | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Central Quezon Province (Agdangan, Atimonan, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas, Tiaong, Unisan) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
| Metropolitan | Lipa |
| Coordinates | 13°56′9.4″N 121°36′45″E / 13.935944°N 121.61250°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,334 km2 (901 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | September 8, 1950 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena |
| Patron saint | Saint Ferdinand |
| Secular priests | 190+ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Mel Rey Minoga Uy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
| Vicar General | Bienvenido G. Lozano[2] |
| Bishops emeritus | Emilio Zurbano Marquez |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese of Lucena | |
Ordinaries
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Bishops
edit| Bishop | Period of Tenure | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Alfredo María Obviar y Aranda † | 4 Nov 1950 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired | |
| 2. | Jose Tomas Sanchez | 25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, (Archbishop of Nueva Segovia) | |
| 3. | Ruben Tolentino Profugo | 15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned | |
| 4. | Emilio Zurbano Marquez | 13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - 29 Jul 2017 Retired | |
| 5. | Mel Rey Mingoa Uy | 29 Jul 2017 Succeeded - Present | |
Coadjutor Bishops
edit| Bishop | Period of Tenure | |
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| 1. | Jose Tomas Sanchez | 12 Nov 1972 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena) |
| 2. | Emilio Zurbano Marquez | 4 May 2002 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena) |
Auxiliary Bishops
edit| Bishop | Period of Tenure | |
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| 1. | Ruben Tolentino Profugo | 27 Aug 1979 Appointed - 15 May 1982 Appointed (Bishop of Lucena) |
Schools
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- Lucena Diocese Educational System (LUDES)
- Lucena Diocese Catholic Schools Association (LUDICSA)
- Casa del Nino Jesus de Cotta
- Casa del Nino Jesus de Lucban
- Casa del Niño Jesus de Pagbilao
- Casa del Nino Jesus de Tayabas
- Child Jesus of Nasareth School
- Dominican Academy
- Gesu Bambino Parochial School, Inc.
- Holy Rosary Catholic School
- Lady Mediatrix Institute
- Lay Cathechists of San Pedro Calungsod
- Maryhill College
- Mother Perpetual Parochial School
- Our Lady of the Angels Academy
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Seminary
- Our Lady of Sorrows Academy
- Sacred Heart College
- San Roque Parochial School
- Scoula Gesu Bambino
- St. Francis Academy
- St. Francis High School
- St. John Bosco Academy
- St. John Parochial School
- St. Joseph's Academy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lucena (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "48. Diocese of Lucena". 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Diocese of Lucena". dioceseoflucena.org. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "Diocese of Lucena". dioceseoflucena.org. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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