Novaliches Cathedral
| Cathedral-Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Good Shepherd | |
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| Location | Regalado Ave., Fairview Park, Barangay Fairview, Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | goodshepherdcathedralnovaliches.org |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Good Shepherd Archdiocesan Shrine |
| Authorising papal bull | 07 December 2002 |
| Founded | August 5, 1975 |
| Founder(s) | Jaime L. Cardinal Sin |
| Dedication | Jesus, the Good Shepherd |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novaliches |
| Province | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, JCL |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Fr. Mario S. Sanchez, SSL |
Novaliches Cathedral, canonically recognized as the Cathedral-Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Good Shepherd, is a Roman Catholic church located along Regalado Avenue in Fairview Park, Barangay Fairview, Quezon City in the Philippines. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Novaliches. It was established on August 5, 1975 by Jaime Sin, Cardinal Archbishop of Manila. Msgr. Fidelis Ruben Limcaco is the church's first parish priest, whose term lasted for 27 years.
From 1975 to 2003, the Good Shepherd Archdiocesan Shrine was a part of the Archdiocese of Manila. It was elevated into the status of cathedral when it was designated to be the seat of the newly created Diocese of Novaliches in January 2003. Rev. Msgr. Jesus-Romulo Rañada was appointed first rector. Appointed second rector of the cathedral is the late Rev. Fr. Gerardo Giovanni Tapiador, SSL. Following the sabbatical of Fr. Tapiador, Rev. Fr. Elpidio "Jun" R. De Peralta, Jr. was named Acting Rector and Parish Administrator, and Rev. Fr. Carlos "Charlie" L. Aldema, was named Vice Rector. With the reshuffle of the clergy of the Diocese of Novaliches in June 2013, Rev. Fr. Mario S. Sanchez was appointed Rector and Parish Priest of the cathedral-shrine and parish.
The Catholic Community of Fairview in Quezon City started when a new subdivision, Fairview Park, was developed by the Regalado Family in the northern part of Quezon City in the early 70's. During that time, there was no daily mass in their community. It was still part of the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Project 6, Quezon City and Sunday Mass was celebrated by a Dutch Carmelite Priest, Fr. Nico Hofstede, O.Carm in a motor pool owned by the Regalado Family.
The community in Fairview Park was then growing and it was the dream of the residents that a new parish be founded within the subdivision. On August 18, 1975, Jaime Cardinal Sin erected a new parish in Fairview Park. He appointed and installed on the same day Fr. Fidelis Ruben Limcaco as the first Parish Priest. Fr. Fidelis named the Parish as “The Good Shepherd Parish”. It had a wide area of jurisdiction; Tala & Bagong Silang (Caloocan) in the north; part of Novaliches in the west; Luzon Avenue in the south; and Marikina River in the east.
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