Bangued Cathedral

Bangued Cathedral
Saint James the Elder Cathedral Parish
Catedral Parroquial de Santiago el Anciano (Spanish)
Cathedral facade and bell tower in 2022
Bangued Cathedral is located in Luzon
Bangued Cathedral
Bangued Cathedral
Location in Luzon
Bangued Cathedral is located in Philippines
Bangued Cathedral
Bangued Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
17°35′45″N 120°37′01″E / 17.595722°N 120.617083°E / 17.595722; 120.617083
LocationBangued, Abra
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1692
DedicationSaint James the Elder
Consecrated1692, 1807
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1722
Completed1807
Demolished1945
Administration
ArchdioceseNueva Segovia
DioceseBangued
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]

  1. ^ "Cathedral of St. James the Elder Bangued, ABRA, CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Bangued". Abra Provincial Government. November 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.