Roxas Cathedral
Roman Catholic church in Capiz, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción; Filipino: Kalakhang Katedral ng Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi), commonly called the Roxas Cathedral Hiligaynon: Katedral sang Roxas, is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Roxas, Capiz, in central Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz.[1]
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Roxas Cathedral | |
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Kalakhang Katedral ng Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi (Filipino) | |
11°35′01″N 122°45′11″E | |
Location | Roxas, Capiz |
Country | Philippines |
Language(s) | Hiligaynon, English, Filipino |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1707, 1827 |
Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
Consecrated | 1707 |
Past bishop(s) | Jose Advincula |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1827, 1954 (Reconstruction) |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of spires | 1 |
Administration | |
Province | Capiz |
Metropolis | Capiz |
Archdiocese | Capiz |
Deanery | Immaculate Conception |
Parish | Immaculate Conception |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
Rector | Freddie B. Billanes |
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The parish church was elevated into a cathedral.[2] following the creation of the Diocese of Capiz on January 27, 1951. However, the diocese retained the old name of Capiz as it predates the change of the city name to Roxas on April 11, 1951.