TAGBILARAN, BOHOL ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, will unveil the historical marker, “Katedral ng Tagbilaran” on 30 May, 4:30 p.m. The marker states:

 

KATEDRAL NG TAGBILARAN

                             UNANG ITINATAG NG MGA HESWITA BILANG VISITA NG BACLAYON. NAGING PAROKYA, 1742. INILIPAT SA MGA REKOLETO ANG PANGANGASIWA NG SIMBAHAN, 15 MAYO 1769. NASUNOG ANG ORIHINAL NA SIMBAHAN AT KUMBENTO, 23 DISYEMBRE 1798. MULING IPINATAYO NI PADRE VALERO SALVO DE SAN SEBASTIAN, O.A.R. ANG SIMBAHAN, 1840-1855. IPINAAYOS ANG KUMBENTO, 1872. IPINATAYO ANG KAMPANARYO, 1886-1891. IPINAGAWA ANG KAPILYA NG SEMENTERYO, 1894. INILIPAT SA PANGANGASIWA NG MGA PARING SEKULAR NOONG MGA HULING BAHAGI NG IKA-19 NA SIGLO. NAGING KATEDRAL, 8 NOBYEMBRE 1941. SUMAILALIM SA RENOBASYON MATAPOS MASIRA NG LINDOL, 15 OKTUBRE 2013. IDINEKLARA BILANG DAMBANANG PANGDIYOSESIS, 1 MAYO 2021.  

 

NHCP Executive Director Arevalo will present the historical marker. Diocese of Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto S. Uy will deliver his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer. Witnesses to the signing are NHCP Deputy Executive Director Alvin R. Alcid and St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral Shrine Parish Priest Fr. Efren A. Bongay.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research, and publications, and to preserve historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.

Refer to:

Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200