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Although Vigan was the oldest town created by the Spaniards in the north, it was not made the seat of the diocese which was created for Northern Luzon since the preferred locale, Nueva Segovia, a city at the mouth of the Ibanag River in Cagayan, was by then already a flourishing Spanish settlement while Vigan was then only a pueblo, a town ...
The Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of Saint Paul, commonly known as Vigan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It contains the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia cathedra. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration for the Historic Town of Vigan in 1999. [1]
The diocese's name went along with the transfer to Vigan and to avoid confusion, Bishop Miguel Garcia requested that Nueva Segovia and its suburbs renamed back to Lal-lo. The seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia remains in Vigan till today where is now elevated as the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
In 1755, Bp. Juan de la Fuente Yepes made a request to the King Fernando VI to move the Diocese of Nueva Segovia to Villa Fernandina due to the deteriorating status of Lal-lo. In 1758, with the Royal Decree signed by Fernando VI, Villa Fernadina became Ciudad Fernandina de Vigan and the See of Nueva Segovia was transferred from Lal-lo, Cagayan.
Nueva Segovia suburb (Segovia, Spain) Nueva Segovia Department (Nicaragua) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) City. Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua founded by Spanish colonists in Quilalí, in 1543, now called Ocotal; Lal-Lo, Cagayan, formerly named Nueva Segovia; The full name of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, is Nueva Segovia de ...
Seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia: Founded in Lal-lo, Cagayan on August 14, 1595, with Fr. Miguel de Benavides as first bishop. Moved to Vigan in 1758. Archbishop Palace of Nueva Segovia (Arzobispado), Vigan City: English 1949 Simbahan ng Candon: Church of Candon Building House of Worship Established by Augustinians in 1591. Structure first ...
It is currently the Pro-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia while the Vigan Cathedral is undergoing repairs. The Santa Maria Church is an attraction to tourists and Catholics in Ilocos Sur. It is a reminder of the four centuries of Spanish domination of that area and a unique structure with a diversified architectural design of bricks ...
It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. The church enshrines a miraculous image of Saint Vincent Ferrer in the main retablo. The present church is built in 1795 after the main town was founded. The town was formerly a barrio of Vigan known as Barrio Tuanong. [1]