Tuguegarao Cathedral
The Saint Peter the Apostle Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as the Tuguegarao Cathedral, is an 18th-century Baroque Roman Catholic church located along Rizal Street, Barangay Centro 10, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines. The church, originally built by Dominican friars, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao and is considered one of the largest churches in the Cagayan Valley. A historical marker bearing a brief history of the church was installed in 1982 by the National Historical Institute, precursor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
| Tuguegarao Cathedral | |
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| Saint Peter the Apostle Metropolitan Cathedral | |
The cathedral in November 2022 | |
Tuguegarao Cathedral Tuguegarao Cathedral | |
| 17°36′49″N 121°43′50″E | |
| Location | Tuguegarao, Cagayan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Dedicated | 1761, 2014 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Antonio Lobato |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Barn-style Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1761 |
| Completed | 1768 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sand, gravel, cement, mortar, steel and bricks |
| Administration | |
| Province | Tuguegarao |
| Metropolis | Tuguegarao |
| Archdiocese | Tuguegarao |
| Deanery | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Ricardo Lingan Baccay |
| Rector | Bernard Corpus |
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