Tagbilaran Cathedral | |
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Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker[1] | |
Location in the Visayas | |
9°38′21″N 123°51′21″E / 9.6392°N 123.85571°E | |
Location | Tagbilaran, Bohol |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral |
Status | Cathedral and Shrine |
Founded | 1595 |
Dedication | Saint Joseph the Worker |
Consecrated | 1767 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Eclectic |
Completed | 1855, 1888 |
Administration | |
Province | Cebu |
Diocese | Tagbilaran |
Deanery | Saint Joseph the Worker |
Parish | Saint Joseph the Worker |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Alberto Uy |
The Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker,[1] commonly known as Tagbilaran Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tagbilaran, capital city of Bohol province, in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Tagbilaran[2] which comprises Bohol's western half. The cathedral is located in Tagbilaran poblacion and was installed with a historical marker by the NHCP in 1953.[3]