Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena 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.Ordinaries
- Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda†: 4 Nov 1950 Appointed - 25 Sep 1976 Retired
- Jose Tomas Sanchez †: 25 Sep 1976 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia
- Ruben T. Profugo†: 15 May 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 2003 Resigned)
- Emilio Z. Marquez: 13 Sep 2003 Succeeded - 29 Jul 2017 Retired
- Mel Rey M. Uy: 29 Jul 2017 Appointed - Present
