Bayombong Cathedral
The Saint Dominic Cathedral, commonly referred to as the Bayombong Cathedral, is an 18th-century, Baroque church located at Brgy. Salvacion, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. The cathedral, which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong, is under the patronage of Saint Dominic.
| Bayombong Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Saint Dominic’s Cathedral Catedral de Santo Domingo de Bayombong | |
 Facade of the Bayombong Cathedral in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya | |
.svg.png.webp)  Bayombong Cathedral Republic of the Philippines | |
| 16°29′02″N 121°09′02″E | |
| Location | Nueva Vizcaya |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, Sand, Stone, Gravel, Cement, Steel, Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Tuguegarao |
| Diocese | Bayombong |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Ricardo L. Baccay, D.D. |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao, D.D.[1] |
Saint Dominic Cathedral of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines was founded in 1739 by the Augustinian Friars of Spain.
Church history
It was April 12, 1739 when the first Eucharistic Celebration was held there with Fray Pedro Freire presiding. During these days in the 18th century, this cathedral was still called The Church of St. Augustine. It won’t be until a few months later, on September 8, that it will be dedicated to St. Dominic De Guzman.
The mission in present-day Bayombong had its roots in the mid-18th century when it was formally accepted by the Dominicans as mission center in a region previously referred to as Paniqui. Soon after founding the mission, the erection of the church structure took place in 1780 under the supervision of Father Juan Crespo, OP.[2][3] According to records, the church, and other nearby structures, was gutted by fire in 1892. Father Cerefino Martinez, O.P. initiated the reconstruction of the church. It was completed three years after, in 1895, with the installation of galvanized iron roofing, new altarpieces and a new pulpit.[3]
Architecture
The church façade is described as a close copy of that of the Dupax del Sur Church and the Santa Catalina de Siena Church (Bambang) in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, with its doors, windows and oculus, not to mention the pediment shape that’s also similar to that of the older Tuguegarao Cathedral in Cagayan province. A difference, however between this church and the two above-mentioned churches is the lack of columns framing the windows. The slightly-detached, octagonal campanile is also distinct to the church of Bayombong. The façade, with its squat appearance, is divided into four sections by cornices. The façade is ornamented with two windows on the second level (flanking a saint’s niche) and an oculus on the third level.[2][3]
References
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbymb.html
- Galende, OSA, Pedro (2007). Philippine Church Facades (FIrst ed.). Manila, Philippines: San Agustin Museum. pp. 106–107. ISBN 9789710724338.
- Hornedo, Florentino (2002). On The Trail of Dominican Engineers, Artists & Saints in the Cagayan Valley & Batanes (First ed.). Manila, Philippines: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. p. 31. ISBN 9715061923.
External links
Media related to Bayombong Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons