Dumaguete Cathedral
Roman Catholic church in Negros Oriental, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish (Spanish: Catedral Parroquial de Santa Catalina de Alejandria), better known as Dumaguete Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete[1] and is considered as the island's oldest stone church having been completed in 1776.[2]
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Dumaguete Cathedral | |
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish | |
9°18′19″N 123°18′25″E | |
Location | Dumaguete, Negros Oriental |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1620 |
Dedication | Catherine of Alexandria |
Consecrated | 1620, 1776 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1754 |
Completed | 1776, 1885 |
Demolished | 1846 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Cebu |
Diocese | Dumaguete |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Julito Cortes |
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