Dagupan Cathedral
| Dagupan Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Cathedral Parish of St. John the Evangelist | |
Catedral Metropolitana de San Juan el Evangelista (Filipino) | |
 Cathedral facade in 2024 | |
.svg)  Dagupan Cathedral Location in Luzon .svg) Dagupan Cathedral Location in the Philippines | |
| 16°02′32″N 120°20′04″E / 16.042251°N 120.334412°E | |
| Location | Dagupan, Pangasinan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Saint John the Evangelist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Groundbreaking | 1964 |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Socrates B. Villegas |
| Rector | Manuel Bravo Jr. |
| Priest(s) |
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Parish of St. John the Evangelist, commonly known as Dagupan Cathedral, is located along Burgos Street in Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Its titular head is Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas.[1]
History
[edit]A church was built in the early 1660's, though the church was destroyed by the 1660 Dagupan rebellion. The church was rebuilt in 1816, by Fr. Vicente Iztequi.[2]
Features and layout
[edit]The church contained hints of Spanish architecture, with large exterior buttressess, built with bricks and mortar. One side, a traditional belfry sat.[3]
Gallery
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Church PHC historical marker -
Cathedral interior in 2024 -
Cathedral bell tower -
Cathedral altar -
Stained glass windows
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul". Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Layug 2007, p. 32.
- ^ Santos 2010, p. 25.
Bibliography
[edit]- Layug, Benjamin Locsin (2007). A Tourist Guide to Notable Philippine Churches. New Day Publishers. ISBN 978-971-10-1168-0.
- Santos, Almia De Los (November 13, 2010). Journey to the Beginning: A True Story. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4535-3802-9.
External links
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Media related to Dagupan Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons- Dagupan Cathedral on Facebook
- Official Website of the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese
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