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for women, which were all likewise funded by his incomes and stipends while serving in Tayabas. Under the helm of Msgr. Pedrito Baldovino, a new convent adjacent to the cathedral was built. During the terms of Msgr. Oscar Leaño and Msgr. Leandro Castro, the Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar Building and
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of wood and masonry was also charred by fire. The church and convent were reconstructed in November 1887 and by Fr. Teodoro Fernandez in 1891, respectively. Aside from the church, Fr. Granja is also credited for the construction and founding of the following: the
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the Edificio de San Fernando were constructed, respectively. The parish of Lucena became a cathedral when the eponymous diocese was founded in 1950 and is considered an enduring physical representation of the diocese.
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of Cotta, Iyam Silangan, Ilayang Dupay, Ibabang Dupay, Gulang-gulang and other smaller barrios. On March 1, 1881, the decree establishing the parish of Lucena was released by Casimiro Herrero Pérez, then
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and half wood, was constructed from May 1882 until July 1884 through the savings of Fr. Granja. However, this was damaged by a
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Fray Mariano Granja, when he himself made a proposal to establish a separate town and parish from
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a few years later. On May 24, 1887, a fire razed the church, and in the same year, the
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For the complete list of Roman Catholic churches in Quezon, see the
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19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the Philippines
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of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena traces its roots to its first
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Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the World (Tiaong, Quezon)
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Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Atimonan, Quezon)
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facade
Lucena Cathedral is located in Luzon
Luzon
Lucena Cathedral is located in Philippines
13°56′09″N 121°36′44″E / 13.93597°N 121.61222°E / 13.93597; 121.61222
Lucena
Quezon
Philippines
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Spanish
Cathedral
Dedication
Saint Ferdinand
Consecrated
Church building
Style
Baroque
Groundbreaking
Province
Lipa
Metropolis
Lipa
Archdiocese
Lipa
Diocese
Lucena

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