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{{Short description|Roman Catholic church in Albay, Philippines}} |
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| name = Legazpi Cathedral |
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| name = Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish |
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| fullname = Cathedral Parish of Saint Gregory the Great <br/><small> ''Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno'' <br/></small> |
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| native_name = {{unbulleted list||{{native name|fil|Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno}}|{{native name|es|Parroquia Catedral de San Gregorio Magno}}}} |
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| image = St. Gregory Cathedral, Legazpi albay.jpg |
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| caption = Legazpi Cathedral in 2012 |
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| image = Legazpi Cathedral (Rizal Street, Legazpi, Albay; 04-10-2024).jpg |
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| caption = The cathedral in April 2024 |
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| map caption = Location in Albay##Location in ]##Location in the Philippines |
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| coordinates = {{coord|13.138449|123.73315|region:PH_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |
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The '''Cathedral Parish of Saint Gregory the Great''' ({{lang-fil|Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno}}), also known as '''Legazpi Cathedral''' and locally as '''Albay Cathedral''', is a ] ] dedicated to ] in the Old Albay District of the city of ], ], in the ] of the ]. It is the seat of the ].<ref name="gcat">{{cite web |title=Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great Legazpi City, ALBAY, BICOL, Philippines |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1755.htm |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=GCatholic}}</ref> In 2018, a ] of the ] was unveiled at the cathedral.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/albaytourism/posts/1978829862414675 |title=Albay Tourism |website=Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office - Albay |language=en |access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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'''Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish''', commonly known as '''Legazpi Cathedral''' and locally as '''Albay Cathedral''', is a ] ] dedicated to ] in the Old Albay District of the city of ], ], in the ] of the ]. It is the seat of the ].<ref name="gcat">{{cite web |title=Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great Legazpi City, ALBAY, BICOL, Philippines |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1755.htm |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=GCatholic}}</ref> In 2018, a ] of the ] was unveiled at the cathedral.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/albaytourism/posts/1978829862414675 |title=Albay Tourism |website=Provincial Tourism, Culture and Arts Office - Albay |language=en |access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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==History== |
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] The ] of Legazpi today was initially a ] 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 ]s in 1587 as a ''visita'' of Cagsaua. Its first church of ] and lumber was constructed which was placed under the ] of Saint Gregory the Great, a ] of the ] in the late 16th century. In 1616, it became a full pledged ] and was called ''Albay''. It was reconstructed with ]s 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 ] in 1900. In 1945, parts of the church were damaged during the ], 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 ]..<ref name="gcat"/><ref name="wcm">{{cite web |title=NHCP Legazpi Albay Cathedral Marker |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/File:Katedral_ng_Albay_historical_marker.jpg |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=Wikimedia Commons}}</ref><ref name="lgp">{{cite web |title=History of Legazpi City |url=https://legazpi.gov.ph/history-of-legzpi/ |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=City Government of Legazpi}}</ref> |
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The ] of Legazpi today was initially a ] 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 ]s in 1587 as a ''visita'' of Cagsaua. Its first church of ] and lumber was constructed which was placed under the ] of Saint Gregory the Great, the ] of the ] from 590 to 604 ]. In 1616, it became a full pledged ] and was called ''Albay''. It was reconstructed with ]s 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 ] in 1900. In 1945, parts of the church were damaged during the ], 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 ].<ref name="gcat"/><ref name="wcm">{{cite web |title=NHCP Legazpi Albay Cathedral Marker |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/File:Katedral_ng_Albay_historical_marker.jpg |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=Wikimedia Commons}}</ref><ref name="lgp">{{cite web |title=History of Legazpi City |url=https://legazpi.gov.ph/history-of-legzpi/ |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=City Government of Legazpi}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Legazpi Cathedral inside (Rizal Street, Legazpi, Albay; 04-17-2023).jpg|Church interior in 2023 |
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File:Katedral ng Albay historical marker.jpg|] historical marker |
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File:Legazpi Church Side.JPG|Side entrances of the cathedral |
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File:Legazpi Church Side.JPG|Side entrances of the cathedral |
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File:Legazpi Cathedral entrance.jpg|archway at the cathedral's vicinity |
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File:Legazpi Cathedral entrance.jpg|Archway at the cathedral's vicinity |
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File:Legazpi Church Sides.JPG|The cathedral's lateral wall details |
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File:Legazpi Church Sides.JPG|The cathedral's lateral wall details |
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The cathedral in April 2024
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Church interior in 2023
Side entrances of the cathedral
Archway at the cathedral's vicinity
The cathedral's lateral wall details
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