- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena (Lat: Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected in 1950 from the Archdiocese of Lipa, and remains suffragan to the Archdiocese of Lipa.
Two dioceses have been split off from Lucena, the Diocese of Boac in 1977, and the Diocese of Gumaca in 1984.
The current bishop is Emilio Z. Marquez, appointed in 2003.
Ordinaries
- Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda † (4 Nov 1950 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired)
- José Tomás Sánchez (25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
- Ruben T. Profugo (15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned)
- Emilio Z. Marquez (13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - present)
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
External links
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines Province of Caceres Archdiocese of Caceres · Diocese of Daet · Diocese of Legazpi · Diocese of Masbate · Diocese of Sorsogon · Diocese of Virac · Diocese of LibmananProvince of Cagayan de Oro Province of Capiz Province of Cebu Province of Cotabato Province of Davao Province of Jaro Province of Lingayen-Dagupan Province of Lipa Archdiocese of Lipa · Diocese of Boac · Diocese of Gumaca · Diocese of Lucena · Prelature of InfantaProvince of Manila Archdiocese of Manila · Diocese of Antipolo · Diocese of Cubao · Diocese of Imus · Diocese of Caloocan · Diocese of Malolos · Diocese of Novaliches · Diocese of Parañaque · Diocese of Pasig · Diocese of San PabloProvince of Nueva Segovia Province of Ozamiz Archdiocese of Ozamiz · Diocese of Dipolog · Diocese of Iligan · Diocese of Pagadian · Prelature of MarawiProvince of Palo Province of San Fernando Province of Tuguegarao Province of Zamboanga Military Ordinariate Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Religious organizations established in 1950
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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