Dumaguete Cathedral

Dumaguete Cathedral
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish
Catedral Parroquial de Santa Catalina de Alejandria (Spanish)
Cathedral facade in 2023
Dumaguete Cathedral is located in Visayas
Dumaguete Cathedral
Dumaguete Cathedral
Location in the Visayas
Dumaguete Cathedral is located in Philippines
Dumaguete Cathedral
Dumaguete Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
9°18′19″N 123°18′25″E / 9.305362°N 123.307016°E / 9.305362; 123.307016
LocationDumaguete, Negros Oriental
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1620
DedicationCatherine of Alexandria
Consecrated1620, 1776
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1754
Completed1776, 1885
Demolished1846
Administration
ArchdioceseCebu
DioceseDumaguete
Clergy
Bishop(s)Julito Cortes

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Dumaguete Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Dumaguete[1] and is considered as the island's oldest stone church, having been completed in 1776.[2]

  1. ^ "Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria Dumaguete City, NEGROS ORIENTAL, CENTRAL VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dumaguete City History". Dumaguete City Government. Retrieved March 6, 2021.