San Fernando Cathedral (Pampanga)
Catholic church in Pampanga, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de San Fernando) formerly Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a neo-classical Roman Catholic church in the City of San Fernando, in Pampanga province of the Philippines. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of San Fernando.
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San Fernando Cathedral | |
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15°01′42″N 120°41′35″E | |
Location | City of San Fernando, Pampanga |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | Cathedral of the Assumption |
Status | Metropolitan Cathedral |
Founded | 1754 |
Founder(s) | Fray Sebastian Moreno OSA |
Dedication | St. Ferdinand III of Castile |
Dedicated | Rededicated on December 12, 1998 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Fernando Ocampo |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Neoclassical |
Groundbreaking | 1754 |
Completed | 1948 (Present church) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2000 |
Length | 70 m (230 ft) |
Width | 13 m (43 ft) |
Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
Number of domes | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 14 m (46 ft) |
Materials | Adobe |
Bells | 3 |
Administration | |
Province | San Fernando |
Metropolis | San Fernando |
Archdiocese | San Fernando |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Florentino Galang Lavarias |
Rector | Rev. Fr. Manuel C. Sta Maria |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Fr. John Cenon D. Tulio |
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