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Diocese of Lucena Dioecesis Lucenensis Diyosesis ng 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°ECoordinates: 13°56′9.4″N 121°36′45″E / 13.935944°N 121.61250°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,334 km2 (901 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 948,093 834,322 (88%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 28, 1950 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena |
| Patron saint | Saint Ferdinand |
| Secular priests | 189+ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mel Rey M. Uy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Garcera |
| Vicar General | Rev. Fr. Bienvenido Bien G. Lozano[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Emilio Z. Marquez |
| Website | |
| 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.
