Cathedral of Praise
COP Main Campus as seen from across the street onTaft Avenue in Ermita, Manila
Cathedral of Praise
14°34′53″N120°59′09″E / 14.58133°N 120.98592°E /14.58133; 120.98592
Location	Ermita, Manila
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Protestant
Churchmanship	Pentecostal
Website	cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph
History
Former name	Manila Bethel Temple
Status	Church
Founded	July 1954 (71 years ago)
Founder	Dr. Lester Sumrall
Architecture
Style	Contemporarymodern

TheCathedral of Praise (COP) is aFull Gospel, Christ-centeredmegachurch based inManila,Philippines.^[1][2] COP is headed by Pastors David and Beverley Sumrall.

Founded in 1954, formerly Manila Bethel Temple, The Cathedral of Praise is a Christian church founded in 1954 by Ptr. Lester Sumrall. COP operates a Main Campus along Taft Avenue, Manila, an East Campus in Pioneer Centre, Pasig, a South Campus at Versailles, Las Piñas and a North Campus along Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City.

The Cathedral of Praise, formerly Manila Bethel Temple, was founded in 1954 byDr. Lester Sumrall.^[3][4] Under the leadership of Dr. David Sumrall and his wife Bev, who moved to Manila in 1989, the Church had grown to a membership of 15,000, with a large staff including 90 full-time, paid, evangelists engaged in attracting others in the predominantlyRoman Catholic Philippines toevangelical Christianity.^[5]

Cathedral of Praise is currently expanding. In their website, they mentioned their plan to plant 200 churches in 20 years.

After nearly three decades of building and finishing the construction costs of the 8,000-seat auditorium, the COP complex and congregational facilities continue to expand not only in the main campus but also in key areas of the metro. Aside from the Manila Campus, the COP East Campus over at the Pioneer Centre in Mandaluyong, South Campus located at the Versailles Place in Las Piñas, and the newly built North Campus in Commonwealth, Quezon City, serve members residing in those areas. In the works are the plans to build for the South Campus its own facilities and over-all maintenance and specific upgrades of portions of the Main Campus are also underway.^[6]

Cathedral of Praise have aired in different TV Networks. Cathedral of Praise with David Sumrall started its airing atABS-CBN Channel 2 from the year 1986 to 1992. Then it was later moved to the reopened ABC Channel 5 from 1992 to 1995GMA Channel 7 year 1995 and ended its airing in the year 2002. Followed by its airing atRPN Channel 9 from the same year until 2005 and onDZRH TV from 2022 to present.

On January 29, 2017, Cathedral of Praise formally launched its own radio station, COP,DZBR 531 kHz on the AM band, from Tanauan, Batangas. DZBR broadcasts gospel-related programs from 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN. daily on traditional AM radio and 24/7 via internet streaming. The station can be heard in the whole Batangas, and some parts ofCalabarzon andMetro Manila. On February 23, DZBR started its test broadcast.

Cathedral of Praise is amultisite church and currently has ten main worship services located throughout theMega Manila but will expand around 20 campuses by the end of 2025 or first half of 2026.

The Main Campus of COP is located inTaft Avenue,Ermita,Manila. It serves as the headquarters of the church. It contains the Kid's Tower, Serenity Columbarium, the Bible/Music College, Connect Central, acry room, a medical clinic, a bookstore, an audio-visual room, the COP Cafe, several prayer rooms and church offices. The residing Campus Pastors for COP Main Campus are Pastora Rose Delos Reyes and Pastor Algef Urag and with campus speaker, Pastor Rafael Manalo.

COP East Campus is located in Pioneer Center along Pioneer street inPasig. It previously held its Sunday worship services inShangri-La Mall until July 2014. The current residing Campus Pastor and Speaker is Pastora Bheng Peralta.^[7]

COP North Campus is located in 2nd Floor of Shopking, Doña Carmen at the Commonwealth Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP North Campus is Pastora Melisa Mercano.^[7]

The COP South Campus is located along Versailles-Daang Hari Road inLas Piñas. It previously held its services on Bellevue Hotel in Alabang,Muntinlupa until 2007. In November 2010, it was announced that the South Campus will transfer to the Festival Mall, but the transfer was cancelled. They also announced another transfer on April 15, 2012, to the West Service Road in Muntinlupa. However, COP South Campus transferred at its present site on its own building. The current residing Campus Pastor is Pastora Tin Gatchalian and Pastora Alisha Sumrall-Lozano as Campus Speaker.^[7]

The COP Bulacan Campus is located in 8002 MacArthur Highway, Barangay Ilang-ilang,Guiguinto,Bulacan. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Bulacan Campus is Pastor Bong Soriano and Pastora Juvy Soriano.^[7]

The COP Pampanga Campus is located in MacArthur Highway, Barangay Baliti,City of San Fernando,Pampanga. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Pampanga Campus is Pastora Louise Reyes.^[7]

The COP Cainta Campus is located in 766 A. Bonifacio Ave., Barangay San Juan,Cainta,Rizal. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Cainta Campus is Pastor Isaac Ferrer.^[7]

The COP Kawit Campus is located in 463 EPZA Diversion Road, Putol,Kawit,Cavite. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Kawit Campus is Pastora Ruth Garcia.^[7]

The COP Kawit Campus is located in Governor Drive, Barangay Malainen Bago,Naic,Cavite. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Naic Campus is Pastora Joan Cuaresma.^[7]

The COP Santa Rosa Campus is located in 52 Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Pulong,Santa Rosa,Laguna. The residing Campus Pastor and speaker for COP Santa Rosa Campus is Pastora Oyin Galvan.^[7]

• Angeles Campus (Angeles City)
• Antipolo Campus (Antipolo City,Rizal)
• Binangonan Campus (Binangonan,Rizal)
• Dasmariñas Campus (Dasmariñas City,Cavite)
• General Trias Campus (General Trias City,Cavite)
• Mexico Campus (Mexico,Pampanga)
• North Caloocan Campus (Caloocan City)
• Pandi Campus (Pandi,Bulacan)
• Rodriguez-San Mateo Campus (Rodriguez orSan Mateo,Rizal)
• San Jose Del Monte Campus (San Jose del Monte,Bulacan)
• Tagaytay Campus (Tagaytay City,Cavite)

• DZBR 531 Bible Radio

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