Posts Tagged ‘place of worship’

 

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MANILA CATHEDRAL

 

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The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica, officially known as the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and informally as Manila Cathedral, is a prominent Latin Rite Roman Catholic basilica located in Manila, Philippines, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines.

 

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Located in the Intramuros district of Manila, it was originally a parish church owned and governed by the diocese of Mexico in 1571, until it became a separate diocese on February 6, 1579 upon the issuance of a Papal bull by Pope Gregory XIII.

 

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The cathedral serves both as the Prime Basilica of the Philippines and highest seat of the archbishop in the country. The cathedral was damaged and destroyed several times since the original cathedral was built in 1581. The eighth and current incarnation of the cathedral was completed in 1958. – wikipedia.org

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

• Visit Manila – “The Pearl of the Orient”
• Popular Places in Manila
• Places of Worship in Manila
• Choices of Hotels in Manila
• Tourist Attractions in Manila
• Festivals in Manila