Epiphany of Our Lord Co-Cathedral Parish

Roman Catholic church in Pangasinan, Philippines

Church in Pangasinan, Philippines
16°01′19″N 120°13′53″E / 16.021862°N 120.231306°E / 16.021862; 120.231306LocationLingayen, PangasinanCountryPhilippinesDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusco-cathedralFounder(s)Augustinian missionariesConsecrated1587ArchitectureFunctional statusactiveArchitect(s)Father Miguel AparicioArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleNeo-BaroqueGroundbreaking1587AdministrationArchdioceseLingayen-DagupanClergyArchbishopSocrates B. Villegas

The Co-Cathedral Parish of the Epiphany of Our Lord, commonly known as Lingayen Church and formerly Los Tres Reyes or Three Kings Parish, is a historic Catholic church and cathedral in Lingayen, Pangasinan in the Philippines. The church is one of the oldest in the region, founded in 1587 in the same year Saint Dominic Basilica in San Carlos, Pangasinan was also founded.[1] It is famous for its architecture, including a dome designed by Father Miguel Aparicio and its bell tower.[2][3][4]

History

The church in 1916
Circa 1939, before WWII bombing

The Lingayen Church was founded by Spanish Augustinian missionaries in 1614.[3] The Dominicans ran the church from 1740 until replaced by Filipino priests after the U.S. drove out the Spanish in 1898.[5]

In 1928 the church was elevated to cathedral.[2] Along with its co-cathedral, Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, it is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan. In 1933, the Columbans began supporting the development of the cathedral and the parish.[5]

The parish was consecrated in 1587 and established in 1616. On May 19, 1928, it became the Diocese of Lingayen.

In 1941 during World War II the Japanese fascist empire invaded the Philippines. During the war the bishop’s palace was ruined, and the parish was partially destroyed. The bishop’s residence was transferred from Lingayen to Dagupan.

The Diocese of Lingayen was reconstituted into the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan on February 16, 1963, encompassing the whole civil province of Pangasinan, and its seat was transferred from Lingayen to Dagupan.

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References

  1. ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (April 1, 2015). "Pangasinan hosts oldest churches". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Lingayen Church". Filipinas Heritage Library. c. 1915. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "5 churches for your Pangasinan pilgrimage". ABS-CBN News. October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief History of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Woodruff, Peter (August 11, 2011). "Last Man In and Last Man Out". Columban Fathers: Missionary Society of St. Columban. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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