St. Michael Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel | |
Location in Luzon | |
17°05′16″N 121°51′16″E / 17.0877°N 121.8545°E | |
Location | Gamu, Isabela |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | Saint Ferdinand Cathedral |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1686, 2013 |
Founder(s) | Pedro Jimenez |
Dedication | Saint Michael the Archangel |
Past bishop(s) |
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Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick, sand, stone, gravel, cement, steel, concrete |
Administration | |
Province | Tuguegarao |
Metropolis | Tuguegarao |
Archdiocese | Tuguegarao |
Diocese | Ilagan (since 1970) |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Ricardo L. Baccay |
Bishop(s) | David William V. Antonio |
The Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel, also known as Saint Michael Cathedral and formerly known as Saint Ferdinand Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Gamu, in the province of Isabela, Philippines. Before the cathedral was built, the former seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan was located in Saint Ferdinand Proto-Cathedral in Barangay Bagumbayan, Ilagan, Isabela.[1]