Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena
Diocese of Lucena Dioecesis Lucenensis Diyosesis ng Lucena |
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Interior of the Lucena Cathedral |
Coat of arms |
Location |
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Country |
Philippines |
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Territory |
Cities of Tayabas and Lucena and Municipalities of Agdangan, Atimonan, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Plaridel, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Unisan in Quezon |
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Ecclesiastical province |
Lipa |
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Metropolitan |
Lipa |
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Coordinates |
13°56′9.4″N 121°36′45″E / 13.935944°N 121.61250°E / 13.935944; 121.61250Coordinates: 13°56′9.4″N 121°36′45″E / 13.935944°N 121.61250°E / 13.935944; 121.61250 |
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Statistics |
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Area |
2,334 km2 (901 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 948,093 834,322 (88%) |
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Information |
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Denomination |
Roman Catholic |
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Sui iuris church |
Latin Church |
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Rite |
Roman Rite |
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Established |
March 28, 1950 |
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Cathedral |
Cathedral of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena |
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Patron saint |
Saint Ferdinand |
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Secular priests |
189+ |
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Current leadership |
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Pope |
Francis |
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Bishop |
Emilio Z. Marquez |
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Metropolitan Archbishop |
Ramon Arguelles |
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Vicar General |
Dennis M. Imperial, PC |
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Website |
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Website of the Diocese of Lucena |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena (Latin: Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines with the seat in Lucena City. The Roman Rite Latin Church 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.
The current bishop is Emilio Z. Marquez, appointed in 2003.
Ordinaries
Jurisdiction
Episcopal District of Saint John
- City: Lucena City
- Number of Vicariates: 1
- Number of Shrine: 2
- Number of Parishes: 6
Shrine
City |
Shrine |
Address |
Feast Day |
Rector |
Lucena City |
Diocesan Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus |
Cotta, Lucena City |
October 28 |
Rev. Fr. Nelson L. Valle |
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia |
Gulang-Gulang, Lucena City |
3rd Saturday of September |
Rev. Fr. Ruel V. Abel |
Vicariate of Saint Peter
City |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
Lucena City |
Saint Ferdinand Cathedral Parish |
Poblacion, Lucena City |
May 30 |
Rev. Msgr. Dennis M. Imperial |
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish |
Iyam, Lucena City |
February 11 |
Rev. Fr. Crizaldy S. Maaño |
Saint Isidore Labrador Parish |
Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City |
May 15 |
Rev. Fr. Francisco S. Bingco |
Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish |
Dalahican, Lucena City |
October 24 |
Rev. Fr. Alexander D. Oracion |
Holy Face of Jesus (Saint Veronica) Parish |
University Site, Lucena City |
July 9 |
Rev. Fr. Ramilo V. Esplana |
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish |
Gulang-Gulang, Lucena City |
3rd Saturday of September |
Rev. Fr. Ruel V. Abel |
Episcopal District of Saint Mark
Shrine
Vicariate of Saint Peter
Municipality |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
Candelaria |
San Pedro Bautista Parish |
Poblacion, Candelaria, Quezon |
February 5 |
Rev. Msgr. Melecio V. Verastigue |
Saint Catherine of Siena Parish |
Sta. Catalina Sur, Candelaria, Quezon |
April 29 |
Rev. Fr. Jose Aurelio B. Reyes |
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish |
Taguan, Candelaria, Quezon |
June 27 |
Rev. Msgr. Noe L. Loredo |
Sariaya |
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish |
Sariaya, Quezon |
October 4 |
Rev. Msgr. Oscar I. Leaño |
Immaculate Conception Parish |
Lutucan, Sariaya, Quezon |
December 8 |
Rev. Fr. Arnelo A. Galeon |
Niña Maria Parish |
Castañas, Sariaya, Quezon |
September 12 |
Rev. Fr. Raphael Jose V. Tolentino |
Our Lady |
Concepcion I, Sariaya, Quezon |
December 12 |
Rev. Fr. Severino M. Hernandez |
Vicariate of Saint Simon
Municipality |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
San Antonio |
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish |
Poblacion, San Antonio, Quezon |
2nd Friday of June |
Rev. Fr. Librado M. Burgos |
Tiaong |
Saint John the Baptist Parish |
Tiaong, Quezon |
June 24 |
Rev. Fr. Alberto J. Aller |
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish |
Cabay, Tiaong, Quezon |
October 7 |
Rev. Fr. Virgilo S. Nadres, Jr. |
Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of the World Parish |
Lusacan, Tiaong, Quezon |
August 22 |
Rev. Fr. Bienvenido G. Lozano |
Episcopal District of Saint Luke
Vicariate of Saint Thomas
Municipality |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
Lucban |
Saint Louis Bishop Parish |
Lucban, Quezon |
August 19 |
Rev. Fr. Noel L. Cabungcal |
Mauban |
Saint Bonaventure Parish |
Mauban, Quezon |
July 15 |
Rev. Msgr. Eugenio Antonio A. Viray |
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish |
Polo, Mauban, Quezon |
September 28 |
Rev. Fr. Gilberto M. Talabong |
Sampaloc |
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish |
Sampaloc, Quezon |
April 25 |
Rev. Fr. Rolando A. Marasigan |
Vicariate of Saint James
City |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
Tayabas City |
Minor Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel |
Tayabas, City |
September 29 |
Rev. Msgr. Romel C. Ansay |
Saint Roch Parish |
Ilasan, Tayabas City |
August 16 |
Rev. Fr. Antonio C. Salvania |
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish |
Ibabang Bukal, Tayabas City |
June 30 |
Rev. Fr. Jude Paquito S. Moreno |
Episcopal District of Saint Matthew
Shrine
- Diocesan Shrine of Saint Anne - Brgy. Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon
Vicariate of Saint Matthias
- Our Lady of the Angels Parish - Atimonan, Quezon
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Brgy. Malinao, Atimonan, Quezon
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish - Brgy. Ponon, Atimonan, Quezon
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish - Plaridel, Quezon
Vicariate of Saint Bartholomew
Municipalities |
Parish |
Address |
Feast Day |
Parish Priest |
Agdangan |
Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish |
Agdangan, Quezon |
May 15 |
Rev. Fr. |
Unisan |
Saint Peter the Apostle Parish |
Unisan, Quezon |
June 29 |
Rev. Fr. Jose I. Cantos II |
Saint Roche Parish |
Brgy. Panaon, Unisan, Quezon |
August 16 |
Rev. Fr. Denis Vargas |
Padre Burgos |
Saint Rita of Cacia Parish |
Brgy. Walay, Padre Burgos, Quezon |
May 24 |
Rev. Fr. |
Vicariate of Saint Andrew
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish - Pagbilao, Quezon
- Holy Cross Parish - Padre Burgos, Quezon
- Diocesan Shrine of St. Anne Parish - Brgy. Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon
See also
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