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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.
Like Cavite City (originally called Cavite La Punta) and Noveleta, Cavite (La Tierra Alta), the Hacienda de Imus (now Imus) used to be a barrio of Cavite el Viejo (now Kawit, Cavite), whose parish church was built by the Jesuits during the administration of Manila archbishop Garcia Serrano from 1618 to 1629. For more than a century and a half ...
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.
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 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 Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, commonly known as San Roque Parish Church, is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic church in Cavite City on Luzon island, the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus .
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 ...
Cavite: Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar - Imus Cathedral: Nuestra Señora del Pilar: November 25, 1961 (63 years, 91 days) none: National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette 90 parishes and 2 mission stations Diocese of Kalookan Dioecesis Kalookana: Pablo Virgilio S. David (9 years, 53 days)