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The Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, also known as the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Caceres. The first church was established after the creation of the archdiocese as the Diocese of Nueva Cáceres in 1595. The ...
English: The Naga Metropolitan Cathedral (formal name: Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint John the Evangelist) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres.
It was Gainza, who, on September 1, 1864, initiated the Traslación Procession on the Friday before the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, where the image was brought from the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral for a solemn novena.
The image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia at the Quadricentennial Arch in Naga Metropolitan Cathedral during the Tercentenary Celebration of the devotion. In 2010, the devotion marked its 300th year. The Archdiocese of Caceres outlined a three-year preparation for the tercentenary with each year centered on a particular theme and objective.
Poverty incidence of Naga 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 16.60 2009 24.39 2012 15.69 2015 19.29 2018 9.12 2021 21.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Central Business District 2 Naga is the Bicol Region's center of commerce and industry. Strategically located at the midway of Bicol, Naga is the trade center in Bicol for goods from Luzon and Visayas. Naga was inducted into the “Hall of Fame ...
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, commonly known as the Peñafrancia Basilica, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located on the outskirts of Naga City—also known as the Pilgrim City and Queen City of Bicol—in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. It is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in Asia.
The Porta Mariae (Latin, "Marian Gate") is a memorial arch in Naga City commemorating the tercentenary of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia. [1] [2] [3]The arch, 18 metres (59 ft) wide, 4 metres (13 ft) deep and 11 metres (36 ft) high, is surmounted by a 10 feet (3 m) tall brass image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and two angels on each side.
The silver eagle against the gold background represents John the apostle and evangelist, the titular of the cathedral at Naga. The open book represents the Gospel. The thunderbolt alludes to the nickname "Boanerges" given by Jesus to John and his brother James, meaning "sons of thunder". The three mountains represent Mounts Mayon, Isarog, and ...