title: Emilio Z. Marquez
text: # Emilio Z. Marquez
  
  Emilio Z. Marquez is the former bishop of the Roman Catholic 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 is also the Chairman & CEO of Mount Carmel Diocesan General Hospital in Lucena City, Quezon. He later retired as Bishop of Lucena and was succeeded by Fr. Mel Rey Uy, the economer of Romblon Diocese, on July 29, 2017.
  
  ## Education
  
  * 1952-1956: High School - Mount Carmel Seminary - Tayabas, Quezon
  * 1946-1952: Elementary - Lopez Elementary School
  * 1956-1960: College - Mount Carmel Seminary, Sariaya, Quezon
  * 1960-1964: Theology - UST Central Seminary, Manila
  * 1973-1974: Post Graduate Studies - Theology - Faculdad Teologica del Norte de España, Burgos, Spain
  * 1975-1977: Post Graduate Studies - Theology - Angelicum University, Rome, Italy
  * 1977-1979: Post Graduate Studies - Canon Law - Lateran University, Rome, Italy
  
  ## Ministries as a priest
  
  * 1964-1973 - Professor, Mt. Carmel Seminary, Sariaya, Quezon
  * 1965 – Professor & Prefect of Disciple, Mt Carmel Seminary
  * 1969 – Professor & Spiritual Director, Mt Carmel Seminary
  * 1970 – Asst. Parish Priest, Lopez, Quezon
  * 1971-1973 - Professor & Vice Rector, Mt Carmel Seminary
  * 1979-1983 - Rector, St. Alphonsus School of Theology, Lucena City
  * 1983 - Parish Priest (Substitute), Pagbilao, Quezon
  * 2003-2007 - Member, CBCP Commission on Canon Law
  * 2003-2007 - Vice-Chairman, CBCP Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace
  * 2003-2013 - Chairman, CBCP Commission on Women
  * 2013-2015 - Member, CBCP Commission on Canon Law
  * 2013-2015 - Member, CBCP Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education
  
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  | Preceded byRuben T. Profugo | Bishop of Lucena 2003–July 29, 2017 | Succeeded byMel Rey Uy |
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