Roman Catholic Cathedral of Manila

Location: Manila Cathedral, Sto. Tomas Street, Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1934

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF MANILA

FIRST CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1581, DAMAGED BY A TYPHOON IN 1582 AND DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 1583. SECOND CATHEDRAL BUILT OF STONE IN 1592 AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE IN 1600. THIRD CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1614 AND DESTROYED BY THE SAN ANDRES EARTHQUAKE OF 1645. FOURTH CATHEDRAL MAGNIFICENTLY BUILT IN 1654-1671 BY ARCHBISHOP MIGUEL POBLETE AND DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF JUNE 3, 1863. FIFTH CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1870-1879 UNDER ARCHITECTS LUCIANO OLIVER, VICENTE SERRANO SALAVERRIA AND EDUARDO LOPEZ NAVARRO AND SOLEMNLY BLESSED IN DECEMBER 1879. THE CENTER OF THE CROSS ON THE DOME IS THE REFERENCE POINT OF ALL ASTRONIMICAL LONGITUDES OF THE ARCHIPELAGO.