The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena ( lat, Dioecesis Lucenensis) is a

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of the

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in the

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with the seat in

Lucena City Lucena, officially the City of Lucena ( fil, Lungsod ng Lucena), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, in t ...

. The

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diocese was erected in 1950 from the

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to become a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese. In 1977, the Diocese of Boac, which covers the parishes in the island-province of

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, was created and separated from Lucena. In 1984, the Diocese of Lucena was further divided with the creation of the

Diocese of Gumaca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca (Lat: ''Dioecesis Gumacana'') is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines centered in the Municipality of Gumaca in Quezon province. The Roman Rite Latin Church diocese covers the communities of Gumaca; ...

, which covers the municipalities of Quezon province east of

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Diocese of Lucena Coat of arms Jstor version

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Schools

* Casa del Niño Jesus de Pagbilao

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Sanctuary in Agdangan, Quezon
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Lucena Lucena, officially the City of Lucena ( fil, Lungsod ng Lucena), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, in t ...

1950 establishments in the Philippines Lucena, Philippines Religion in Quezon

Ordinaries

Schools

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