Catarman Cathedral

Catarman Cathedral
Our Lady of the Annunciation Cathedral Parish
Parroquia Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación (Spanish)
Cathedral facade in 2023
Catarman Cathedral is located in Visayas
Catarman Cathedral
Catarman Cathedral
Location in the Visayas
Catarman Cathedral is located in Philippines
Catarman Cathedral
Catarman Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
12°29′55″N 124°38′11″E / 12.498694°N 124.6365°E / 12.498694; 124.6365
LocationCatarman, Northern Samar
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1596
DedicationOur Lady of the Annunciation
Consecrated1596
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Completed1649, 1854
Administration
ArchdiocesePalo
DioceseCatarman
Clergy
Bishop(s)Emmanuel Celeste Trance

Our Lady of the Annunciation Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Catarman Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar, in the Philippines. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of the Annunciation, and has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Catarman since the diocese's establishment in 1974.[1]

History

Cathedral interior in 2023

The Jesuits ordered the construction of the first church made out of wood and nipa as a visita of the parish of Palapag, under the patronage of the Nuestra Senora de la Anunciacion in 1596. The said church was subsequently reconstructed after it was burned in an uprising headed by Agustin Sumuroy in 1649. The Franciscans took over the administration of Catarman in 1768. Fray Vicente Lopez, OFM ordered the construction of the fort as a defense against the frequent raids of Moro pirates. On December 8, 1854, the church was again reconstructed after suffering heavy damage during a typhoon. The parish church of Catarman became the island's newest cathedral when it was canonically dedicated as the seat of the Diocese of Catarman on March 11, 1975.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation Catarman, NORTHERN SAMAR, EASTERN VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Provincial Government of Northern Samar - Church of Catarman Marker". Provincial Government of Northern Samar. Retrieved March 25, 2021.


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