Bangued Cathedral | |
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Saint James the Elder Cathedral Parish | |
Catedral Parroquial de Santiago el Anciano (Spanish) | |
17°35′45″N 120°37′01″E / 17.595722°N 120.617083°E | |
Location | Bangued, Abra |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1692 |
Dedication | Saint James the Elder |
Consecrated | 1692, 1807 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1722 |
Completed | 1807 |
Demolished | 1945 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
Diocese | Bangued |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Leopoldo Jaucian |
Saint James the Elder Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Bangued Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangued, Abra, northwestern Philippines. It is situated in Barangay Zone 6 Poblacion (Sinapangan), opposite the town plaza in Bangued. Dedicated to Saint James the Elder, and being the seat of the Bangued Diocese,[1] the church is the heart of Catholic spiritual life in the province of Abra.[2]