Vigan Cathedral | |
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Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of Saint Paul | |
Saint Paul Cathedral | |
Catedral Metropolitana de la Conversión de San Pablo Apóstol (Spanish) | |
Location in Luzon | |
17°34′29″N 120°23′20″E / 17.574843°N 120.388841°E | |
Location | Vigan, Ilocos Sur |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Saint Paul |
Relics held | Servant of God Alfredo Verzosa |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Renaissance Earthquake Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1790 |
Completed | 1800 |
Demolished | 2022 (partial due to earthquake) |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 1 |
Bells | 7 |
Administration | |
Province | Nueva Segovia |
Metropolis | Nueva Segovia |
Archdiocese | Nueva Segovia |
Deanery | St. Paul the Apostle |
Parish | St. Paul the Apostle |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
Rector | Msgr. Cosmenio Rosimo |
Priest(s) |
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Official name | Historic City of Vigan |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 502rev |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
The Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of Saint Paul, commonly known as Vigan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It contains the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia cathedra. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration for the Historic Town of Vigan in 1999.[1]