Baguio Cathedral | |
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Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral | |
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Expiación (Spanish) | |
Location in Luzon | |
16°24′46″N 120°35′54″E / 16.412744°N 120.598435°E | |
Location | Baguio |
Country | Philippines |
Language(s) | Filipino, Ilocano, English |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Our Lady of the Atonement |
Consecrated | July 9, 1936 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Neo-Romanesque |
Groundbreaking | 1920 |
Completed | July 9, 1936 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 2 |
Materials | Gravel, Cement, Steel, Concrete |
Administration | |
Province | Nueva Segovia |
Metropolis | Nueva Segovia |
Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
Diocese | Baguio |
Parish | Our Lady of the Atonement |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
Bishop(s) | Rafael T. Cruz |
Rector | Berlynden Dao-anis |
Assistant priest(s) | Marion Joseph S. Nebres |
Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, commonly known as Baguio Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and the see of the Diocese of Baguio in the Philippines. It is located at Cathedral Loop adjacent to Session Road in Baguio.
Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Atonement, its distinctive exterior, twin spires and stained glass windows make it a popular tourist attraction in Baguio.[1] It served as an evacuation center under the Japanese Occupation during the Second World War.