Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca
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History
On September 30, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Euginius “Eugene” Longakit Cañete, M.J. (born 8 Jul 1966) as fourth bishop of Gumaca.
He was episcopally ordained at the Antipolo Cathedral on December 28, 2024, by Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David with co-consecrators Archbishop José S. Palma and Bishop Ruperto Santos, in the presence of Apostolic Nuncio Charles John Brown who read and delivered the Pontifical Mandate.[1] The rite of canonical possession-installation was solemnly held at the Gumaca Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala on January 4, 2025.[2]
Ordinaries
| Bishop | Period of Tenure | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Emilio Zurbano Marquez[3][4] | 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002 | File:Coat of arms of Emilio Zurbano Marquez as Bishop of Gumaca.svg |
| 2. | Buenaventura Malayo Famadico[5] | 11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013 | File:Coat of arms of Buenaventura Famadico as bishop of Gumaca.svg |
| 3. | Victor de la Cruz Ocampo[6] | 3 Sept 2015–16 March 2023 | File:Coat of arms of Victor de la Cruz Ocampo.svg |
| 4. | Euginius Longakit Cañete[7] | 05 Jan 2025–present | File:Coat of arms of Euginius Longakit Cañete.svg |
Affiliated Bishops
- Jose Francisco Oliveros, 2nd Bishop of the Diocese of Boac from 2000-2004 and 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos from 2004 until his death in 2018.
Gallery
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Interior of the Cathedral-Parish of San Diego of Alcala in Gumaca
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer in San Vicente, Gumaca
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Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lopez
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St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Calauag
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Conversion of St. Paul Parish in Pitogo
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Immaculate Conception Parish in Macalelon
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St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Mulanay
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Immaculate Conception Parish in Catanauan
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St. Joseph the Worker Parish in San Narciso
See also
References
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External links
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- Dioecesis Gumacana Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Father Euginius L. Cañete, M. J. Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Website of the Diocese of Gumaca
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa
- Christian organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1984 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Quezon