| Manila Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| The Mother Church of the Philippines[a] | |
 Main northwestern façade in August 2023 | |
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| 14°35′29″N 120°58′25″E / 14.59147°N 120.97356°E | |
| Location | Intramuros, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, English |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | manilacathedral |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Church of Manila |
| Authorising papal bull | February 6, 1579 |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1571 |
| Founder(s) | Fray Juan de Vivero |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Dedicated | December 10, 2018 |
| Earlier dedication | December 10, 1958 |
| Consecrated | December 7, 1958[2] |
| Relics held | |
| Events | List
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| Past bishop(s) | |
| Associated people | Miguel López de Legazpi |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Designated | 2018 |
| Previous cathedrals | 7 |
| Architect(s) | Fernando Ocampo |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Neo-Romanesque |
| Years built | |
| Groundbreaking | December 8, 1954 |
| Completed | December 8, 1958 |
| Construction cost | ₱120 million (renovation)[8] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000[9] |
| Length | 84.4 m (277 ft)[10] |
| Width | 31.4 m (103 ft)[10] |
| Nave width | 11.9 m (39 ft)[10] |
| Width across transepts | 48.9 m (160 ft)[10] |
| Other dimensions | Façade facing northwest |
| Number of floors | 2 |
| Floor area | 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft)[2] |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Tower height | 55 meters (180 ft)[11] |
| Materials | Adobe and cement |
| Bells | 23[12] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Manila |
| Metropolis | Manila |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Deanery | Nuestra Señora de Guia[13] |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Jose Advincula |
| Rector | Rolando Ramos Dela Cruz |
| Vicar(s) | Vicente Gabriel San Jose Bautista |
| Chancellor | Isidro T. Marinay[14] |
| Laity | |
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The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,[b] commonly known as the Manila Cathedral,[c] is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in Intramuros, the historic walled city in Manila, Philippines, and is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the principal patroness of the country.
The cathedral was originally constructed in 1571 as a parish church under the Archdiocese of Mexico until it became a separate diocese on February 6, 1579, upon the issuance of the papal bull Illius Fulti Præsido by Pope Gregory XIII.[15] Since the original cathedral structure was built in 1581, the cathedral has been damaged and destroyed by several earthquakes and the Second World War; the eighth and current cathedral building was completed in 1958.[2]
The basilica has merited a papal endorsement from Pope Gregory XIII, and three apostolic visits from Popes Paul VI, John Paul II and Francis. On April 27, 1981, Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica through his motu proprio Quod Ipsum.[16]
Its current rector is the Reverend Monsignor Rolando Ramos Dela Cruz, who was appointed on October 13, 2022,[17] and installed on April 14, 2023.[18]
- ^ "Ut clarificetur, Litterae Apostlicae, Titulus ac privilegia Basilicae Minoris ecclesiae Sanctissimo Nomini Iesu Caebuae dicatae conferuntur, d. 1 m. Aprilis a. 1965, Paulus PP. VI". Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Eighth Cathedral 1958 - Present". Manila Cathedral. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Leonen, Julius N. (June 27, 2018). "Relics of canonized popes to go on display at Manila Cathedral". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Santos, Tina G. (June 17, 2019). "Manila Cathedral to display St. Paul VI relic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (December 18, 2017). "Manila Cathedral receives vial of St. John Paul II's blood". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (October 20, 2022). "Cathedral opens St. John Paul II's blood relic for veneration". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Aquino, Leslie Ann (September 13, 2022). "Relic of 'True Cross' to be exposed at Manila Cathedral". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Uy, Jocelyn R. (April 10, 2014). "Tagle: We are all home, in the house of our God". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Francisco, Katerina (December 2, 2014). "Only 2,000 attendees for Pope Francis' Manila Cathedral Mass". Rappler. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Measured using Google Earth.
- ^ Reyes, Maria Bernardita M. (2017). "TECHNICAL ASPECT OF ADOBE STONE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC MANILA CATHEDRAL". Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Simple Blessing of 23 Complete Carillon Bells". Manila Cathedral. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Vicariate of Nuestra Senora de Guia". Archdiocese of Manila. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Aquino, Leslie Ann (November 5, 2021). "New chancellor and vice-chancellor for the Archdiocese of Manila named". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "The First Cathedral 1581 - 1583". Manila Cathedral. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Quod Ipsum" (in Latin). April 27, 1981.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (October 13, 2022). "Manila Cathedral gets new rector". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Calucin, Diann Ivy C. (April 14, 2023). "Manila Cathedral welcomes new rector". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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