Lucena Cathedral

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

Lucena Cathedral
  • Saint Ferdinand Cathedral Parish
  • Parokyang Katedral ni San Fernando
Parroquia Catedral de San Fernando
Lucena Cathedral in 2023
Lucena Cathedral is located in Luzon
Lucena Cathedral
Lucena Cathedral
Lucena Cathedral is located in Philippines
Lucena Cathedral
Lucena Cathedral
13°56′09″N 121°36′44″E
LocationLucena, Quezon
Country Philippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Former name(s)La Parroquial Catedral de Lucena
StatusCathedral
Founded1881
DedicationSaint Ferdinand
Consecrated1881, 1884
Past bishop(s)Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar
Jose Tomas Sanchez
Ruben T. Propugo
Emilio Zurbano Marquez
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1882
Completed1884, 1887
Administration
ProvinceLipa
MetropolisLipa
ArchdioceseLipa
DioceseLucena
Clergy
ArchbishopGilbert Armea Garcera
Bishop(s)Mel Rey Uy

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

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]

  • PHC historical marker
    PHC historical marker
  • Altar of the cathedral
    Altar of the cathedral
  • 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
    The cathedral's nave
  • Belfry of the cathedral
    Belfry of the cathedral

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