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Gen. Luna and Postigo Sts.
Intramuros, Manila
Philippines Telephone:
2/527-5836 Archdiocese of
Manila
The Spaniards
spread the Catholic faith to Manila in 1571 when they occupied the city. The
zeal of the missionaries made the conversion easy, leading to the
establishment of the See of
Manila in 1578. The first Cathedral was built in 1600. The present
Romanesque structure was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, during a time of American occupation of the country.
Pope John Paul II raised the
Metropolitan Cathedral to the rank of Minor
Basilica in 1981.
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The
imposing façade of Cathedral |
The
central arched doorway of the church, with doors made in bronze with
eight panels showing the history of the Cathedral |
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The
interior the Cathedral, with the main altar above the remains of the
former archbishops |
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The
baptismal font, in front of beautiful stained glasses |
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