Cathedral of Saint William the Hermit (San Fernando)
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The 1764 Cathedral of St. William the Hermit also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando City, La Union is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines (Dioecesis Ferdinandopolitana ab Unione, Suffragan of Lingayen – Dagupan, which was created on January 19, 1970 and canonically erected on April 11, 1970, comprising the Civil Province of La Union, under the Titular, St. William the Hermit, fiesta on February 10). The Church is under a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
San Fernando was established as a pueblo probably in 1587 and as the mission of San Guillermo de Duladulang in 1590. It used to be the sitio of Pindangan and later as the barrio of San Vicente where Fr. Francisco Romero (OSA) and Fr. Santiago Olarte (OSA) had a chapel built in 1764. This was later moved to Tanque then Kabaroan as a precaution against the raids of Mindanao’s moros and the Visayan pintados. After being relocated to its present site, a church was built until 1768 under the supervision of Fr. Juan Sorolla (OSA), Fr. Simon Guillermo (OSA), and Fr. Pedro Fernando (OSA). This was probably damaged and Fr. Simon Torrado (OSA) had another church and a convent built in 1817. This was again damaged in an 1860 earthquake and rebuilt in 1873 under the supervision of Fr. Luis Perez (OSA) who had the walls demolished. This is the present church. Fr. Jose Rodriguez Cabezas (OSA) had the convent and the church renovated after being damaged in an 1892 earthquake, and also added the bell tower. Katipuneros under Col. Blas Villamor occupied the church in 1898. It was again damaged in 1945 during World War II and rebuilt from 1947 to 1949.
San Fernando was established as a pueblo probably in 1587 and as the mission of San Guillermo de Duladulang in 1590. It used to be the sitio of Pindangan and later as the barrio of San Vicente where Fr. Francisco Romero (OSA) and Fr. Santiago Olarte (OSA) had a chapel built in 1764. This was later moved to Tanque then Kabaroan as a precaution against the raids of Mindanao’s moros and the Visayan pintados. After being relocated to its present site, a church was built until 1768 under the supervision of Fr. Juan Sorolla (OSA), Fr. Simon Guillermo (OSA), and Fr. Pedro Fernando (OSA). This was probably damaged and Fr. Simon Torrado (OSA) had another church and a convent built in 1817. This was again damaged in an 1860 earthquake and rebuilt in 1873 under the supervision of Fr. Luis Perez (OSA) who had the walls demolished. This is the present church. Fr. Jose Rodriguez Cabezas (OSA) had the convent and the church renovated after being damaged in an 1892 earthquake, and also added the bell tower. Katipuneros under Col. Blas Villamor occupied the church in 1898. It was again damaged in 1945 during World War II and rebuilt from 1947 to 1949.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._William_the_Hermit
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 16°36'56"N 120°19'4"E
- Philippine Miracle Mission Inc., San Fernando, La Union, the Philippines 0.9 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Sevilla 1.1 km
- San Fernando Christian Community - Champions Center 1.6 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2.2 km
- Angin Church 15 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo - Caba Locale 22 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal ng Agoo 32 km
- Basilica Minore of our Lady of Charity 33 km
- Carmelite Monastery 37 km
- Grace Baptist Church and Schools of Baguio City, Incorporated 37 km
- Barangay II 0.3 km
- San Fernando City Proper 0.3 km
- Tanqui 0.6 km
- La Union Multi - Purpose Complex 1.5 km
- San Fernando Bay 2.5 km
- San Fernando International Seaport 2.5 km
- Rufina Subdivision 2.6 km
- San Fernando Airport (SFE/RPUS) 3 km
- La Union 14 km
- Lingayen Gulf (Outer) 24 km
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