Cubao Cathedral

Coordinates: 14°37′19″N 121°02′36″E / 14.62183°N 121.04346°E / 14.62183; 121.04346
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This article is about the church. For the diocese, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao.

Cubao Cathedral
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao
  • Katedral ng Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi ng Cubao (
    Honesto Flores Ongtioco
RectorDennis S. Soriano

Cubao Cathedral, formally known as the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao, is a

Archdiocese of Manila took over its administration. In 2003, when the Diocese of Cubao was erected, the parish was elevated into the status of cathedral
. The present rector of the cathedral is Dennis S. Soriano.

History

In 1935, the SVD priests of Christ the King Mission Seminary began ministering to a limited farming community around Manga Road in Cubao by first celebrating

Second World War
that stood on what are now Spencer and Brooklyn streets. The building was abandoned by the combined US-Philippine Commonwealth Armed Forces.

As with other agrarian communities, farmers tilling the area's rice paddies invoked

San Isidro Labrador, so the chapel was dedicated to him and belonged to Sacred Heart Parish
in the Kamuníng area. While teaching as theology professor at Christ the King Mission Seminary (and later as Prefect of Scholastics), Ambrosio Manaligod and Ronnie Ganancias consistently helped with the pastoral work of the parish, especially in directing lay organizations.

In 1949, the chapel was re-dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. On July 15, 1950, the community chapel was elevated into a parish, with the first curé being the

German priests Alois Vogel (1954-1956) and Benito Rixner (1956–1958). For years, the parish remained under the SVD, as it was near the order's main residence at Christ the King Mission Seminary.[1]

In 1989, the SVD offered the parish to the Archdiocese of Manila in keeping with the missionary spirit found in their constitutions.

Easter Sunday, 1990, with Reynaldo Celso as the first secular or diocesan parish priest. Due to an increase in the population of Catholics in Metro Manila, the archdiocese was gradually partitioned, with the Diocese of Cubao erected on August 28, 2003. The parish was selected to be the see for the new bishop, and extensive renovations on the church were carried out soon after.[1]

On December 30, 2014,

Benigno S. Aquino III as the principal sponsor, other politicians, the couple's colleagues from the television and film industry, and various celebrities.[3]

Ecclesiastical territory

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral once belonged to the

Vicariate
of the Holy Family.

Parochial bounds

The parish itself is bounded to the north by a creek running Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. and Ermín García Avenues; to the east by EDSA; to the south by Col. Bonny Serrano Avenue (Santolan Road); and to the southwest by a small portion of Ermitaño Creek, parts of Horseshoe Village, N. Domingo Street and Balete Drive.

Surrounding parishes are Sacred Heart to the north; Nativity of Our Lord and Our Lady of Perpetual Help to the east; and the Minor Basilica Our Lady of Mount Carmel to the west. To the south is

Archdiocese of Manila
.

Cathedral priests and rectors

The north side of the cathedral's nave
Cathedral interior in 2016

Below is a list of

parish priests, and upon the church's elevation to cathedral in 2003, rectors
.

Society of the Divine Word administration

  • Juan Simón (1950–1954)
  • Alois Vogel (1955)
  • Benito Rixner (1956–1958)
  • Anselmo Bustos (1959–1962)
  • José Lazo (1963)
  • John Sleumer (1964)
  • Francis Kutscher (1965–1970)
  • George Harwardt (1971–1979)
  • Liberato Fernandez (1980–1990)
  • Chew Bing Ze (1980–1990)

Diocesan administration

  • Reynaldo Y. Celso (1990–2000)
  • Daniel B. Sta. María (2000–2006)
  • Alfonso A. Bugaoan Jr. (2006–2009)
  • Moises M. Cabrera (2009–2012)
  • Ariston L. Sison Jr. (2012–2018)
  • Dennis S. Soriano (2018–present)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao". Philippine Faith and Heritage Tours. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera officially married". SunStar. December 30, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Tubiera, Alecsandra (May 20, 2021). "Crazy rich Asian weddings of the Philippines: Heart Evangelista stunned in a dress adorned with 70,000 Swarovski crystals, plus 4 more super extravagant Filipino nuptials". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

Sources

  • Ecclesiastical Atlas Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao (2010)
  • The 2008–2009 Catholic Directory of the Philippines (published by Claretian Publications for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, June 2008)

External links

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