Manila Cathedral
| Manila Cathedral | |
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| Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Kalakhang Katedral-Basílika ng Kalinís-linisang Paglilihî ni María Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción de María |
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Façade of The Cathedral
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 Manila Cathedral
Location in Metro Manila
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| 14°35′29″N 120°58′25″E / 14.59147°N 120.97356°ECoordinates: 14°35′29″N 120°58′25″E / 14.59147°N 120.97356°E | |
| Location | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | Manila Cathedral official website |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Church of Manila |
| Authorising papal bull | February 6, 1579 Pope Gregory XIII |
| Founded | 1571 |
| Founder(s) | Padre Juan de Vivero |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | 1581 |
| Events | April 9, 2014 (formal reopening following restoration) January 16, 2015 (Pope Francis' Papal Mass) |
| Past bishop(s) |
List of Archbishops of Manila Rufino J. Card. Santos (1953–1974) Jaime Card. Sin (1974–2003) Gaudencio Card. Rosales (2003–2011) |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Minor Basilica |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Fernando H. Ocampo |
| Architectural type | Cathedral Basilica |
| Style | Neo-Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 1954 |
| Completed | 1958 (present structure) 2014 (earthquake retrofitting) |
| Construction cost | ₱70 million (2012–2014 restoration) |
| Closed | February 7, 2012 – March 25, 2014 |
| Demolished | 1945 (Battle of Manila) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | 2 |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Adobe and cement |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Manila |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, DD., S.Th.D. |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Reginald R. Malicdem, MAL |
| Assistant | Rev. Fr. Kali Pietre Llamado |
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Filipino: Kalakhang Katedral Basílika ng Maynilà; Spanish: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Manila), informally known as Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Manila, Philippines, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines. The cathedral serves as the Episcopal See of the Archbishop of Manila.
Located at Plaza de Roma in the Intramuros district of the City of Manila, the cathedral was originally a parish church owned and governed by the Archdiocese of Mexico in 1571, until it became a separate diocese on 6 February 1579 upon the issuance of the papal bull, Illius Fulti Præsido by Pope Gregory XIII. The cathedral was damaged and destroyed several times since the original structure was built in 1581 while the eighth and current instance of the cathedral was finally completed in 1958.
The basilica has merited a papal endorsement from Pope Gregory XIII and three apostolic visits from Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis. On 27 April 1981, Pope John Paul II issued papal bull Quod Ipsum designating the cathedral as a minor basilica by his own Motu Proprio.
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