Legazpi Cathedral
  • Cathedral Parish of Saint Gregory the Great
  • Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno (Filipino)
  • Parroquia Catedral de San Gregorio Magno (Spanish)
Legazpi Cathedral in 2012
Legazpi Cathedral is located in Albay
Legazpi Cathedral
Legazpi Cathedral
Legazpi Cathedral is located in Luzon
Legazpi Cathedral
Legazpi Cathedral
Legazpi Cathedral is located in Philippines
Legazpi Cathedral
Legazpi Cathedral
13°08′18″N 123°43′59″E / 13.138449°N 123.73315°E / 13.138449; 123.73315
LocationLegazpi, Albay
Country Philippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1587
DedicationSaint Gregory the Great
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1834
Completed1616, 1635, 1839, 1945
Demolished1754, 1900
Administration
ArchdioceseCaceres
DioceseLegazpi
Clergy
Bishop(s)Joel Zamudio Baylon

The Cathedral Parish of Saint Gregory the Great (Filipino: Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno), also known as Legazpi Cathedral and locally as Albay Cathedral, is a cathedral dedicated to Saint Gregory the Great in the Old Albay District of the city of Legazpi, Albay, in the Bicol region of the Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Legazpi.[1] In 2018, a historical marker of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines was unveiled at the cathedral.[2]

History

Church NHCP historical marker

The city of Legazpi today was initially a barangay called Sawangan, which at present corresponds to the location of the Legazpi Port. The mission in the area, the Mission de San Gregorio Magno de Sawangan, was founded by the Franciscans in 1587 as a visita of Cagsaua. Its first church of nipa and lumber was constructed which was placed under the patronage of Saint Gregory the Great, the pope of the Catholic Church from 590 to 604 CE. In 1616, it became a full pledged parish and was called Albay. It was reconstructed with wood planks in 1635 which was razed by fire in 1754. The first stone church was built under Fr. Pedro Romero in 1834 which was charred again during the Philippine-American War in 1900. In 1945, parts of the church were damaged during the World War II, and was subsequently repaired under Fr. Nicanor Belleza. In 1951, it became the seat and cathedral of the Legazpi Diocese upon its foundation from the territories of Diocese of Nueva Caceres.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great Legazpi City, ALBAY, BICOL, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Albay Tourism". Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office - Albay. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NHCP Legazpi Albay Cathedral Marker". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "History of Legazpi City". City Government of Legazpi. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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