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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca (Lat: Dioecesis Gumacana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines centered in the Municipality of GumacainQuezon province. The Roman Rite Latin Church diocese covers the communities of Gumaca; Pitogo, due south of Gumaca; and all the parishes of eastern Quezon province situated east of Gumaca and Pitogo. The Gumaca diocese was erected in 1984, carved out from the Diocese of Lucena. Both dioceses are suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa.
Diocese of Gumaca
Diocesis Gumacana
Diyosesis ng Gumaca
Diócesis de Gumaca
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Eastern Quezon Province (Alabat, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Perez, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
| Metropolitan | Lipa |
| Coordinates | 13°55′17″N 122°05′58″E / 13.92136°N 122.09942°E / 13.92136; 122.09942 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,059,760 902,270[1] (85.1%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 9, 1984 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Didacus of Alcala |
| Patron saint | Didacus of Alcalá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
| Apostolic Administrator | Ramon D. Uriarte |
| Vicar General | Ramon D. Uriarte |
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Emilio Zurbano Marquez | 15 Dec 1984 - 4 May 2002 | 
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| 2. | Buenaventura Malayo Famadico | 11 Jun 2003 - 25 Jan 2013 | 
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| 3. | Victor C. Ocampo | 3 Sep 2015–16 March 2023 | 
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