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Manila Cathedral
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the principal patroness of the Philippines.
Originally constructed in 1571 as a parish under the Archdiocese of Mexico, the church because the seat of the new suffragan Diocese of Manila, which was established on February 6, 1579 by Pope Gregory XIII. The original structure dates from 1581, and its eighth re-construction was completed in 1958. On April 27, 1981, Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of minor basilica through his motu proprio Quod Ipsum Manilensis.
The present basilica has merited apostolic visits from three popes: Paul VI, John Paul II and Francis.
The secular priest Juan de Vivero baptized Rajah Matanda and arrived in Manila Bay in 1566, established the "Church of Manila" established in 1571. The former archbishop of Mexico, Alonso de Montúfar sent De Vivero, chaplain of the galleon San Gerónimo, to establish Christianity as the spiritual and religious administration in newly colonized Philippines. De Vivero later became vicar-general and the first ecclesiastical judge of Manila.
The Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi chose the church's location and placed it under the patronage of Santa Potenciana. The church's first parish priest was Fray Juan de Villanueva.
The church was elevated to a cathedral in 1579, coinciding with the canonical erection of the Diocese of Manila. In 1581, Domingo de Salazar, the first bishop of Manila, constructed a new building made from nipa, wood and bamboo that was consecrated on December 21, 1581, formally becoming a cathedral. The building was destroyed by a fire that started during the funeral of Governor-General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa at San Agustin Church and razed much of the city.
The second cathedral, which was made of stone, was built in 1592. This cathedral had a central nave and two collateral naves. The building was nearly completed when Bishop Salazar left for Spain. He died on December 4, 1594, and never returned to Manila to become its first archbishop.
In 1595, the Holy See gave the cathedral sacred relics from 155 martyrs, 20 popes, Saint Polycarp and Saint Potenciana, and these were taken to Manila. A side structure was built beside the main cathedral to house the relics. Governor-General Juan Niño de Tabora and his wife Doña Magdalena Saldivar y Medoza built another collateral structure to shelter subsequent relics.
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Manila Cathedral
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the principal patroness of the Philippines.
Originally constructed in 1571 as a parish under the Archdiocese of Mexico, the church because the seat of the new suffragan Diocese of Manila, which was established on February 6, 1579 by Pope Gregory XIII. The original structure dates from 1581, and its eighth re-construction was completed in 1958. On April 27, 1981, Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of minor basilica through his motu proprio Quod Ipsum Manilensis.
The present basilica has merited apostolic visits from three popes: Paul VI, John Paul II and Francis.
The secular priest Juan de Vivero baptized Rajah Matanda and arrived in Manila Bay in 1566, established the "Church of Manila" established in 1571. The former archbishop of Mexico, Alonso de Montúfar sent De Vivero, chaplain of the galleon San Gerónimo, to establish Christianity as the spiritual and religious administration in newly colonized Philippines. De Vivero later became vicar-general and the first ecclesiastical judge of Manila.
The Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi chose the church's location and placed it under the patronage of Santa Potenciana. The church's first parish priest was Fray Juan de Villanueva.
The church was elevated to a cathedral in 1579, coinciding with the canonical erection of the Diocese of Manila. In 1581, Domingo de Salazar, the first bishop of Manila, constructed a new building made from nipa, wood and bamboo that was consecrated on December 21, 1581, formally becoming a cathedral. The building was destroyed by a fire that started during the funeral of Governor-General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa at San Agustin Church and razed much of the city.
The second cathedral, which was made of stone, was built in 1592. This cathedral had a central nave and two collateral naves. The building was nearly completed when Bishop Salazar left for Spain. He died on December 4, 1594, and never returned to Manila to become its first archbishop.
In 1595, the Holy See gave the cathedral sacred relics from 155 martyrs, 20 popes, Saint Polycarp and Saint Potenciana, and these were taken to Manila. A side structure was built beside the main cathedral to house the relics. Governor-General Juan Niño de Tabora and his wife Doña Magdalena Saldivar y Medoza built another collateral structure to shelter subsequent relics.