Tarlac Cathedral

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Tarlac Cathedral
San Sebastian Cathedral Parish
Catedral de San Sebastián de Tarlac (Spanish)
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Cathedral facade in 2023
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Tarlac Cathedral
Location in Luzon
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Tarlac Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
15°29′16″N120°35′17″E / 15.487663°N 120.588134°E / 15.487663; 120.588134
Location Tarlac
Country Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Cathedral
Founded1686
Dedication Saint Sebastian
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church building
Style Neo-Gothic
CompletedPost-1945
Specifications
Nave width30 metres (98 ft)
Number of domes 1
Materials Gravel, cement, steel, concrete
Administration
Province Tarlac
Archdiocese San Fernando
Diocese Tarlac
Clergy
Archbishop Florentino Lavarias
Bishop(s) Sede Vacante

San Sebastian Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Tarlac Cathedral, is a post-war, Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church located in Brgy. Mabini, Tarlac City, Philippines. The cathedral, which was dedicated to Saint Sebastian in 1686, is the seat of the Diocese of Tarlac. A historical marker of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines was unveiled near the cathedral's entrance on July 15, 2022. [1]

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Parish history

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Church NHC historical marker installed in 2022

The town of Tarlac was said to have been established in 1686 by priests assigned to Magalang, Pampanga. The town was managed by the Augustinians from Pampanga until in 1725, a petition was brought to the attention of the Father Provincial to separate Tarlac from its distant matrix. In 1727, the separation was fulfilled with Tarlac being declared an independent parish. In 1757, however, the parish of Tarlac was annexed back to Magalang for quite some time. [2]

Architectural history

The first known parochial building of Tarlac is attributed to Father Agustín Barriocanal in 1740.

Later in 1872, a wood and stone church was erected by Father Baltasar Gamarra. Construction lasted until 1875 under Father Tomás Fito, and was completed by Father Fermín Sardón in 1890. The finished church was said to have been identical to the church of Concepcion.

This structure was completely destroyed in 1945 during the Second World War. It was later rebuilt as the present-day church. [2]

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References

  1. Calayag, Maria Adelaida D. (July 14, 2022). "Retired TSU professor, now NHCP commissioner leads Tarlac Cathedral historical marker unveiling". tsu.edu.ph. Tarlac State University. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Galende, Pedro (1996). Angels in Stone: Architecture of Augustinian Churches in the Philippines (1st ed.). Manila, Philippines: San Agustin Museum. p. 166. ISBN   9719157100.