Gumaca Cathedral

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Gumaca Cathedral
San Diego de Alcala Cathedral
  • Parokyang Katedral ni San Diego ng Alcala (Filipino)
  • Parroquia Catedral de San Diego de Alcalá (Spanish)
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Gumaca Cathedral in 2012
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Gumaca Cathedral
Location in Luzon
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Gumaca Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
13°55′18″N122°05′58″E / 13.921787°N 122.099416°E / 13.921787; 122.099416
Location Gumaca, Quezon
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Cathedral
Founded1582
Dedication Saint Didacus of Alcala
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Baroque
Completed1747, 1846, 1999
Demolished1685
Administration
Province Lipa
Metropolis Lipa
Archdiocese Lipa
Diocese Gumaca
Clergy
Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera
Bishop(s) Sede Vacante

The San Diego de Alcala Cathedral (Filipino : Katedral ni San Diego ng Alcala; Spanish : Catedral de San Diego de Alcala), commonly known as Gumaca Cathedral (Filipino : Katedral ng Gumaca; Spanish : Catedral de Gumaca), is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located at Barangay San Diego Poblacion, in the town center of Gumaca, Quezon province, Calabarzon, Philippines. It is the seat and the mother church of the Diocese of Gumaca. [1]

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History

Archival photo of the cathedral, showing the original retablo done in Neo-Gothic design, and the trompe-l'oeil ceiling paintings San Diego de Alcala Cathedral Main Altar.jpg
Archival photo of the cathedral, showing the original retablo done in Neo-Gothic design, and the trompe-l'oeil ceiling paintings

The cathedral was first established in 1582 by the Franciscans, who were the first missionaries who brought Christianity to Gumaca, on its present site. It was transferred to Silangan in Alabat island in 1638. It was burned by the Dutch forces in 1665, which subsequently resulted to them transferring back to its original site in Gumaca. The church was reconstructed in 1690 and completed in 1747. The edifice and the adjoining convent were beautified in 1846. When a strong earthquake hit Gumaca on August 20, 1937, [2] [3] the uppermost portion of the church belfry toppled down, leaving only three of the five-level belfry intact. During the term of Msgr. Jose Oliveros, the belfry and choir loft were reconstructed and was completed in 1999. Known as one of the biggest and oldest Catholic churches in the province of Quezon, the church is made out of coral stone blocks and bricks. [4] [5] [6]

Though the design of the church is mainly Baroque, archival photos show that the interiors were mainly done in Gothic Revival architecture. Its retablos and arco toral design clearly reflects this style, possible due to its popularity in the early 19th century. The church was renovated, and the retablos, together with the pulpit, were lost.

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