Misplaced Pages

Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Roman Catholic church in Albay, Philippines

Church in Albay, Philippines
Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish
Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish
  • Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno (Filipino)
  • Parroquia Catedral de San Gregorio Magno (Spanish)
The cathedral in April 2024
Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish is located in AlbaySaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishLocation in AlbayShow map of AlbaySaint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish is located in LuzonSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishLocation in LuzonShow map of LuzonSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish is located in PhilippinesSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishSaint Gregory the Great Cathedral ParishLocation in the PhilippinesShow map of Philippines
13°08′18″N 123°43′59″E / 13.138449°N 123.73315°E / 13.138449; 123.73315
LocationLegazpi, Albay
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1587
DedicationSaint Gregory the Great
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1834
Completed1616, 1635, 1839, 1945
Demolished1754, 1900
Administration
ProvinceCaceres
DioceseLegazpi
Clergy
Bishop(s)Joel Zamudio Baylon

Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Legazpi Cathedral and locally as Albay Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Gregory the Great in the Old Albay District of the city of Legazpi, Albay, in the Bicol region of the Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Legazpi. In 2018, a historical marker of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines was unveiled at the cathedral.

History

Church NHCP historical marker installed in 2017

The city of Legazpi today was initially a barangay called Sawangan, which at present corresponds to the location of the Legazpi Port. The mission in the area, the Mission de San Gregorio Magno de Sawangan, was founded by the Franciscans in 1587 as a visita of Cagsaua. Its first church of nipa and lumber was constructed which was placed under the patronage of Saint Gregory the Great, the pope of the Catholic Church from 590 to 604 CE. In 1616, it became a full pledged parish and was called Albay. It was reconstructed with wood planks in 1635 which was razed by fire in 1754. The first stone church was built under Fr. Pedro Romero in 1834 which was charred again during the Philippine-American War in 1900. In 1945, parts of the church were damaged during the World War II, and was subsequently repaired under Fr. Nicanor Belleza. In 1951, it became the seat and cathedral of the Legazpi Diocese upon its foundation from the territories of Diocese of Nueva Caceres.

Gallery

  • Church interior in 2023 Church interior in 2023
  • Side entrances of the cathedral Side entrances of the cathedral
  • Archway at the cathedral's vicinity Archway at the cathedral's vicinity
  • The cathedral's lateral wall details The cathedral's lateral wall details

References

  1. ^ "Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great Legazpi City, ALBAY, BICOL, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. "Albay Tourism". Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office - Albay. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  3. "NHCP Legazpi Albay Cathedral Marker". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. "History of Legazpi City". City Government of Legazpi. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

External links

Diocese of Legazpi
Dioecesis Legazpiensis
Territories Diocese of Legazpi
Ordinaries
  • Flaviano Barrechea Ariola
  • Teotimo Cruel Pacis
  • Concordio Maria Sarte
  • José Crisologo Sorra
  • Nestor Celestial Cariño
  • Joel Zamudio Baylon
Cathedral
Shrine
Diocesan
Parishes
Vicariate of
St. John
the Baptist
  • Our Lady of Salvation (Tiwi, Albay)
  • St. Laurence the Martyr (Tiwi, Albay)
  • Sts. Joachim and Anne (Malinao, Albay)
  • St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Malinao, Albay)
  • San Antonio de Padua (Tabaco)
  • San Vicente Ferrer (Tabaco)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes (Filipino-Chinese Personal Parish)- Tabaco
  • St. John the Baptist (Tabaco)
  • Holy Family (Tabaco)
Vicariate of
St. Rose
of Lima
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Malilipot)
  • St. Rose of Lima (Bacacay)
  • St. John Paul Quasi-Parish (Bacacay)
  • St. Dominic of Guzman (Sto. Domingo, Albay)
  • Bethlehem Pastoral Center (Bacacay)
  • St. John Nepomucene (Bacacay)
Vicariate of
St. Raphael
the Archangel
  • St. Vincent Ferrer
  • St. Padre Pio
  • St. Raphael the Archangel
  • St. Jude Thaddeus Filipino-Chinese Personal Parish
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • San Ramon Nonato (Daraga)
Vicariate of
St. Gregory
the Great
Vicariate of
St. Stephen
Protomartyr
  • Our Lady of the Assumption (Guinobatan)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Guinobatan)
  • St. John the Baptist (Jovellar)
  • St. Stephen Protomartyr (Ligao)
  • St. John XXIII Quasi-Parish (Ligao)
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Ligao)
  • Our Lady of Salvation (Pio Duran)
Vicariate of
Sts. Peter
and Paul
  • St. Michael the Archangel (Oas, Albay)
  • Sts. Peter and Paul (Polangui)
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe (Polangui)
  • St. Anthony Of Padua (Polangui)
  • St. Dominic of Guzman (Polangui)
  • St. James the Greater (Libon, Albay)
  • St. Raphael the Archangel (Libon, Albay)
Categories: