San Carlos Cathedral (Negros Occidental)

San Carlos Cathedral
San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral Parish
Parokyang Katedral ni San Carlos Borromeo (Filipino) Parroquia Catedral de San Carlos Borromeo (Spanish)
Cathedral facade in 2013
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10°28′53″N123°25′06″E / 10.481333°N 123.418278°E / 10.481333; 123.418278
Location	San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1892
Dedication	Saint Charles Borromeo
Consecrated	1892, 1935
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Eclectic
Groundbreaking	1928
Completed	1935
Specifications
Number of spires	2
Administration
Archdiocese	Jaro
Diocese	San Carlos
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Gerardo Alimane Alminaza

San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral Parish, commonly known as San Carlos Cathedral, is a 20th-century Eclectic Roman Catholic cathedral parish dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, located in the city proper of San Carlos, Negros Occidental, region of Western Visayas, Philippines. In 1987, it became the cathedral of the Diocese of San Carlos which comprises northeastern Negros Occidental and northern Negros Oriental. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Cathedral interior

The city of San Carlos was once a small Negrito community area named Nabingkalan. In 1856, the said settlement was renamed San Carlos and was made a pueblo by the Spanish government. ^[3] San Carlos received its first parish priest in 1892, appointed by the Bishop of Jaro.

The groundbreaking and construction of the church of San Carlos begun under the leadership of Fr. Leoncio Reta in 1928. Lack of funds, however, caused delay in the construction of the solid foundation and a few meters of the walls. Fr. Manuel Gomara wanted no more delay in the construction of the church and so in May 1935, he sought the help of the hacenderos of San Carlos: the Gamboas, Broces, Llantadas, and the Menchacas. Don Julio Ledesma eventually donated ₱20,000 for the construction project after the initial ₱12,000 budget was deemed insufficient. The construction of the church thereafter resumed. Dr. Cerada drew the blueprint of the church, and its construction was supervised by architect Angel Locsin Yulo. The finished church was consecrated and inaugurated on Saint Charles Borromeo's feast day in 1935. It is 51 metres (167 feet) long and 22 metres (72 feet) wide, and was built in eclectic style, comprising Gothic, Byzantine and Romanesque architectural features. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, WESTERN VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
2. "Diocese of San Carlos". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
3. "San Carlos City CLUP" (PDF). City Government of San Carlos, Negros Occidental. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
4. "San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral". San Carlos Directory. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
5. "The Eight Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of San Carlos". Diocesan Social Communications Office - San Carlos. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

External links

• Media related to San Carlos Cathedral (Negros Occidental) at Wikimedia Commons
• San Carlos Cathedral on Facebook