Lucena Cathedral

Roman Catholic cathedral in Lucena, Philippines

Church in Quezon, Philippines
13°56′09″N 121°36′44″E / 13.93597°N 121.61222°E / 13.93597; 121.61222LocationLucena, QuezonCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryFormer name(s)La Parroquial Catedral de Lucena (Spanish)StatusCathedralFounded1881DedicationSaint FerdinandConsecrated1881, 1884Past bishop(s)Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar
Jose Tomas Sanchez
Ruben T. Propugo
Emilio Zurbano MarquezArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleBaroqueGroundbreaking1882Completed1884, 1887AdministrationProvinceLipaMetropolisLipaArchdioceseLipaDioceseLucenaClergyArchbishopGilbert Armea GarceraBishop(s)Mel Rey Uy

Saint Ferdinand Cathedral Parish (Filipino: Parokyang Katedral ni San Fernando; Spanish: Parroquia Catedral de San Fernando), commonly known as the Lucena Cathedral (Filipino: Katedral ng Lucena; Spanish: Catedral de Lucena), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines.

The seat of the Bishop of Lucena, it is dedicated to Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, a 13th century monarch who reigned in parts of modern-day Spain.[1] The cathedral is situated at Barangay 5 (Poblacion), in the city proper of Lucena.

History

Church PHC historical marker

The parish of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena traces its roots to its first parish priest, Franciscan friar Fray Mariano Granja,[2] when he himself made a proposal to establish a separate town and parish from Tayabas, where he was serving as parish priest before being transferred to Lucena. The proposal was sought by the principalias from the barrios of Cotta, Iyam Silangan, Ilayang Dupay, Ibabang Dupay, Gulang-gulang and other smaller barrios. On March 1, 1881, the decree establishing the parish of Lucena was released by Casimiro Herrero Pérez, then bishop of Caceres.[3][4] The first church, which was made of half masonry and half wood,[4] was constructed from May 1882 until July 1884[3] through the savings of Fr. Granja. However, this was damaged by a typhoon a few years later.[4] On May 24, 1887, a fire razed the church,[3] and in the same year, the convent of wood and masonry was also charred by fire.[4] The church and convent were reconstructed in November 1887 and by Fr. Teodoro Fernandez in 1891, respectively.[3][4] Aside from the church, Fr. Granja is also credited for the construction and founding of the following: the tribunal made of stone and wood, cemetery made of stone, a primary school for boys and girls built with wooden planks, a Franciscan tertiary women-managed hospital, and a college for women, which were all likewise funded by his incomes and stipends while serving in Tayabas. Under the helm of Msgr. Pedrito Baldovino, a new convent adjacent to the cathedral was built. During the terms of Msgr. Oscar Leaño and Msgr. Leandro Castro, the Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar Building and the Edificio de San Fernando were constructed, respectively.[4] The parish of Lucena became a cathedral when the eponymous diocese was founded in 1950[1][3] and is considered an enduring physical representation of the diocese.[2]

Gallery

  • Cathedral altar
    Cathedral altar
  • Cathedral ceiling view towards the choir loft
    Cathedral ceiling view towards the choir loft
  • The bishop's cathedra
    The bishop's cathedra
  • The cathedral's nave in 2013
    The cathedral's nave in 2013
  • Cathedral belfry
    Cathedral belfry

References

  1. ^ a b "Cathedral of St. Ferdinand Lucena, QUEZON, CALABARZON, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Saint Ferdinand Cathedral Lucena". City Government of Lucena. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "NHCP Church of Lucena, Quezon Historical Marker". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Saint Ferdinand Cathedral Parish". Diocese of Lucena. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Lucena Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons
  • Lucena Cathedral on Facebook
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For the complete list of Roman Catholic churches in Quezon, see the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca and Territorial Prelature of Infanta