Gamu Cathedral

St. Michael Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel
  • Katedral ni San Miguel Arkangel (Filipino)
  • Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel (Spanish)
Cathedral facade in 2015
St. Michael Cathedral is located in Luzon
St. Michael Cathedral
St. Michael Cathedral
Location in Luzon
St. Michael Cathedral is located in Philippines
St. Michael Cathedral
St. Michael Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
17°05′16″N 121°51′16″E / 17.0877°N 121.8545°E / 17.0877; 121.8545
LocationGamu, Isabela
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)Saint Ferdinand Cathedral
StatusCathedral
Founded1686, 2013
Founder(s)Pedro Jimenez
DedicationSaint Michael the Archangel
Past bishop(s)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
Specifications
MaterialsBrick, sand, stone, gravel, cement, steel, concrete
Administration
ProvinceTuguegarao
MetropolisTuguegarao
ArchdioceseTuguegarao
DioceseIlagan (since 1970)
Clergy
ArchbishopRicardo 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]

  1. ^ Darang, Josephine (September 22, 2013). "Pope Francis transfers episcopal seat of Diocese of Ilagan to Gamu, Isabela". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 29, 2015.