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Diocese of Lucena

Dioecesis Lucenensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 March 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 2,335 (901 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseoflucena.org/
  • Mailing Address: Sentro Pastoral ng Diocesis, Isabang, 4301 Lucena City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (042)710-4585; 373-1646

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 March 1950ErectedDiocese of Lipa (Island of Marinduque and southern part of Quezon) Diocese of Lucena (erected)
20 June 1972Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Lucena (from Manila)
2 April 1977Territory LostDiocese of Lucena (Marinduque) Diocese of Boac (erected)
9 April 1984Territory LostDiocese of Lucena (Eastern region of Quezon and the island named Alabat) Diocese of Gumaca (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950500,000502,50099.5%444411,36333ap1951
1970941,847.0%9292020758ap1971
1980923,175982,10194.0%909010,25716149ap1981
1990646,643673,00096.1%535312,20018731ap1991
1999818,425889,56292.0%7817910,359118531ap2000
2000832,007948,63387.7%7617710,805131131ap2001
2001780,875867,63990.0%7617710,141116932ap2002
2002795,364893,66889.0%10711087,3641019632ap2003
2003809,282920,47887.9%842869,410220632ap2004
2004834,322948,09388.0%912938,971516132ap2005
20131,001,0001,138,00088.0%9831019,910820036ap2014
2016959,7541,112,59286.3%1061069,054519738ap2017
2019987,4121,146,30286.1%1111118,8952518841ap2020
20211,007,2581,169,34286.1%1081089,32631117741ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 583, to Page 585

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