Imus Cathedral
| Imus Cathedral | |
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| Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Parish | |
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar
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 Imus Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
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| 14°25′47″N 120°56′10″E / 14.4297°N 120.9361°ECoordinates: 14°25′47″N 120°56′10″E / 14.4297°N 120.9361°E | |
| Location | Imus, Cavite |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Roman Rite |
| Website | imusdiocese.net |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Imus Parish Church |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Dedication | Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus and Saint John the Baptist |
| Past bishop(s) | Artemio Casas, D.D. Felix Perez, D.D. Manuel C. Sobreviñas, D.D. Cardinal Luís Antonio Tagle, D.D., S.Th.D. |
| Architecture | |
| Status | CathedralParish |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Marked Structure (of Historical Significance) by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines |
| Designated | November 13, 2006 |
| Architect(s) | Nicolas Becerra |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Earthquake Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1823 |
| Completed | 1853 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Width | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Nave width | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) est. |
| Number of domes | None |
| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Bricks and tuff stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Parish |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Manila |
| Diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Province | Manila |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Luís Antonio Tagle, D.D., S.T.D. |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Reynaldo G. Evangelista, D.D. |
| Priest(s) | Msgr. George Morales |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr. Reinier Dumaop, Fr. Roberto Capino, Fr. Ned Nazareno |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Lectors and Commentators Guild |
| Youth ministry coordinator | Parish Youth Ministry |
| Music group(s) | Cathedral Choir of Our Lady of the Pillar Imusicapella |
| Servers' guild | Ministry of Altar Servers |
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar, commonly known as the Imus Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in the city of Imus, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Imus, the diocese that has jurisdiction of all the Catholic parishes in Cavite. The patroness of the city and of the diocese is the Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar). Saint John the Baptist is also considered as a patron saint of the city. The city fiesta is celebrated annually every October 12. Part of the celebration is the traditional dance-procession called karakol.
In 1616, the Augustinian Recollects arrived in Imus and established a convent. The parish of Imus started as a chapel-of-ease in Brgy. Toclong, a sub-parish (visita) of Cavite Viejo (now Kawit, Cavite). Recollect Father Pedro de San Buenaventura petitioned the government to convert Imus into an independent municipality in 1774. Imus, though, did not become a separate town and parish until October 3, 1795. Its poblacion (town center) and a provisional church was first established in Brgy. Bayang Luma (Old Town). The parish was under the order of the Augustinian Recollects with Francisco de Santiago, O.A.R., its first assigned priest.
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