| Basco Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Santo Domingo de Guzman Parish Church | |
 Cathedral facade in 2014 | |
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| 20°27′03″N 121°58′09″E / 20.450894°N 121.969267°E | |
| Location | Basco, Batanes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Dominic de Guzman |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Spanish mission |
| Completed | 1812, 1950, 2011 |
| Demolished | 2000 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Tuguegarao |
| Diocese | Prelature of Batanes |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Ricardo L. Baccay |
| Bishop(s) | Danilo B. Ulep |
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Santo Domingo de Guzman Parish Church and Basco Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church located in Basco, Northern Batan Island, Batanes, Philippines.
Because Batanes was named Provincia de la Concepcion in religious records at the time of its establishment, the first church was dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of Batanes Prelature.[1] It is speculated that the image of the Immaculate Conception was brought to Batanes during the 1783 expedition.[1] As a parish church, it bears the name Santo Domingo Church, in honor of the patron saint of the capital of Batanes, which is Basco, while it was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception as a cathedral.[2]
- ^ a b Casas, Brigido, Fr.. Prelature of Batanes. Unpublished manuscript.
- ^ "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception". Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (see page name). Retrieved March 1, 2021.