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| Naga Metropolitan Cathedral | |
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| Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist | |
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| 13°37′42″N123°11′14″E / 13.6282°N 123.1872°E /13.6282; 123.1872 | |
| Location | Naga, Camarines Sur |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Authorisingpapal bull | August 14, 1595; 430 years ago (1595-08-14) |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | John the Evangelist |
| Dedicated | February 6, 1988; 37 years ago (1988-02-06) (restoration) |
| Earlier dedication | April 27, 1843; 182 years ago (1843-04-27) |
| Past bishop | Rolando Tirona |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Bernardo dela Concepción |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Earthquake Baroque-Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 1808; 217 years ago (1808) |
| Completed | 1843; 182 years ago (1843) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,450 sitting, 2,300 standing |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Materials | Coral, bricks, cement |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cáceres |
| Metropolis | Cáceres |
| Archdiocese | Cáceres |
| Parish | St. John the Evangelist |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Rex Andrew Alarcon |
| Rector | Domingo R. Florida |
| Vicar(s) | Dominique C. Llaguno John Robert M. Bañal |
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TheMetropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, also known as theNaga Metropolitan Cathedral, is aRoman Catholiccathedral inNaga,Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is theseat of theArchdiocese of Caceres. The firstchurch was established after the creation of the archdiocese as theDiocese of Nueva Cáceres in 1595. The present cathedral was built in 1808, and was completed and consecrated in 1843.[1]
Rex Andrew Alarcon is the present Archbishop of Cáceres, and Domingo R. Florida is the currentrector andparish priest of the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral.[2]
The first cathedral built for Naga was founded after the Diocese of Cáceres was established in 1595. It is asuffragan of theDiocese of Manila created bypapal bull of August 14, 1595, which also elevated the Diocese of Manila into an archdiocese. The church was destroyed by fire in 1768.[1]
The construction of the present cathedral in SpanishRomanesque Revival style was begun by Bishop Bernardo de la Concepción in 1808. An earthquake in 1820 damaged the cathedral. It was finished andconsecrated under the administration of Tomás Ladrón de Guevara in 1843.[1] It was damaged by a typhoon in October 1856, and restored by Francisco Gainza in 1862–1879. It was damaged by an earthquake in 1887, and repaired by Obras Publicas under the direction of Bishop Arsenio del Campo and Ricardo Ayuso in 1890.[3]
During the episcopate ofLeonardo Zamora Legaspi, the cathedral was restored beginning in April 1987 under the supervision of Jaime M. San Andres, parish priest of the Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Naga City. On February 6, 1988, during the feast of Saint Pedro Bautista, titular patron of the archdiocese, the metropolitan cathedral was again inaugurated and rededicated by Archbishop Legaspi together with other Bicolano bishops and priests.
The church presently has a generallycruciform plan and isRomanesque in ornamentation. It is a large stone construction withgabledgalvanized iron sheets for roofing, the walls outside has a grey color. Above thecrossing is a rectangular dome topped by acupola.
The front façade has a high arch entrance with two-level, twinpilasters flanking both sides. It has a gentle curvature on both front corners to create the illusion of a softened façade. The façade is topped by apediment surmounted by a round cupola, with its roof supported by tiny columns. The pediment is flanked by two short, symmetric hexagonalbelfries on both ends. The front façade has an overall squat look typical ofEarthquake Baroque architecture. The front façade also holds thecoat of arms of Castile and León.
Inside the cathedral arearcades to counter the effects ofearthquakes that damaged the cathedral in 1820; above thenave and both left and right aisles are supported by four massive series of arches and columns. Each of the massive interior columns, arches, including the ceilings are decorated bytrompe-l'œil paintings that were recently done.[when?] Both sides havestained glass windows.
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