Emilio Z. Marquez
Emilio Z. Marquez | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Lucena | |
| Province | Lipa |
| See | Lucena |
| Appointed | May 4, 2002 |
| Installed | November 4, 2003 |
| Retired | July 29, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Ruben T. Profugo |
| Successor | Mel Rey Uy |
| Previous posts | Co-Adjutor Bishop of Lucena (2002-2003) Bishop of Gumaca (1984-2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 6, 1964 by Alfredo Obviar |
| Consecration | January 29, 1985 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emilio Zurbano Marquez May 28, 1941 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Mount Carmel Seminary, Sariaya, Quezon UST Central Seminary, Lucena City Faculdad Teologica del Norte de España, Burgos, Spain Angelicum University, Rome, Italy Lateran University, Rome, Italy |
| Motto | "Nomen Domini Invocabo" (I will call on the name of the Lord) |
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| Styles of Emilio Marquez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Emilio Zurbano Marquez (born May 28, 1941) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth bishop of Diocese of Lucena. He previously served as the first Bishop of Gumaca in Quezon province from January 29, 1985, until his appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena and Apostolic Administrator of Gumaca on May 4, 2002. After the resignation of Bishop Bishop Ruben T. Profugo in 2003, Bishop Marquez was installed as the fourth Bishop of Lucena on November 4, 2003. He was also the chairman and CEO of Mount Carmel Diocesan General Hospital in Lucena City, Quezon. Marquez retired as Bishop of Lucena on July 29, 2017, upon reaching the canonical retirement age of 75. Pope Francis accepted his resignation and appointed Bishop Mel Rey Uy, then the economer of the Diocese of Romblon, as his successor.