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The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, commonly known as Imus Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in the city of Imus, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The church serves as the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Imus , the diocese that has jurisdiction over the entire Civil Province of Cavite.
Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary and venerated Marian image of the Madonna and Child atop of a pillar. The town of Imus in the province of Cavite and the Diocese of Imus, considers her as its patroness.
Apparition of the Virgin of the Pillar to Saint James and his Saragossan disciples by Francisco Goya, c. 1769 Our Lady of the Pillar by Ramón Bayeu, 1780. Catholic tradition holds that, in the early days of Christianity, the Apostles of Jesus spread the Gospel throughout the known world, with James the Greater evangelizing in Roman Hispania (modern-day Spain).
The Catholic faith first came to Imus in 1571, then in Silang in 1581, in Cavite Viejo (now Kawit) in 1587, in Maragondon in 1611, Indang in 1655, Ternate in 1700 and in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias) in 1758. As early as 1614, Cavite became a politico-military province. [5] The province of Cavite is rich with historical significance.
The Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Dasmariñas Church, is the first Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Dasmariñas, province of Cavite, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus. The stone church was constructed right after the establishment of Dasmariñas as a separate parish in 1866.
The Diocesan Seminary of Our Lady of the Pillar is the collegiate seminary of the Diocese of Imus located in Buhay na Tubig, Imus, Cavite in the Philippines. The seminary sits on 2.6-hectare lot. [1] The Seminary was established in 1970 through the efforts of Imus Bishop Felix Paz Perez. The seminary used to have a high school department which ...
Its titular is the Our Lady of Candelaria (also Our Lady of Candles). The church is known for its Spanish colonial architectural style and the rococo-influenced retablos. It is the oldest existing stone church in the province of Cavite, having been completed in 1639. The church and retablo of the Our Lady of Candelaria Parish was declared a ...
Imus Cathedral; Maragondon Church; Naic Church; Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church (Silang) St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church (General Trias) Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church (Indang) San Roque Church (Cavite City) St. Mary Magdalene Church (Kawit)