Dumaguete Cathedral

Coordinates: 9°18′19″N 123°18′25″E / 9.305362°N 123.307016°E / 9.305362; 123.307016
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Dumaguete Cathedral
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish
Style
Baroque
Groundbreaking1754
Completed1776, 1885
Demolished1846
Administration
ArchdioceseCebu
DioceseDumaguete
Clergy
Bishop(s)Julito Cortes

The Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish (

island's oldest stone church having been completed in 1776.[2]

History

When the

stone church was constructed from 1754 to 1776. Also, it was under Fr. Septien's leadership when the four watchtowers
at each corner of the church's lot were constructed which primarily aimed to drive away the Moros ransacking the community from the south.

Archival photo of the church of Dumaguete and the watchtower taken in 1901

After Fr. Septien's tenure as a parish priest in 1776, 18 more had served in Dumaguete until the arrival of the first

Zaragoza
was acquired in 1891.

In 1898, the Recollects left when the revolution broke out prior to

the war, leaving the seculars again in-charge of the parish. The Recollects returned in 1909 and one of the watchtowers was installed again with a belfry. The church of Dumaguete became a cathedral when its eponymous diocese was founded in 1955. At present, the cathedral and the lone surviving watchtower-belfry at its southeastern side, are two of the most known landmarks of Dumaguete and Negros Oriental.[2][3][4][5][6]

Gallery

  • The Dumaguete Watchtower, also known as the Campanario
    The Dumaguete Watchtower, also known as the Campanario
  • Cathedral interior in 2023
    Cathedral interior in 2023
  • Jose Rizal monument in front of the cathedral
    Jose Rizal
    monument in front of the cathedral
  • Grotto and praying area at the base of the bell tower
    Grotto and praying area at the base of the bell tower

References

  1. ^ "Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria Dumaguete City, NEGROS ORIENTAL, CENTRAL VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dumaguete City History". Dumaguete City Government. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dumaguete Campanario marker". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Negros Oriental Saint Catherine of Alexandria". MyGuidePH. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Handurawan: Visita Iglesia Negros Y Recoletos. Bacolod City: HTolle et Lege Publications. 2006.
  6. ^ "Dumaguete City Culture and Lifestyle". Dumaguete City Government. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

External links

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