Balanga Cathedral

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Balanga Cathedral
Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Cathedral-Shrine Parish of Saint Joseph
Katedral-Dambana at Parokyang Katedral ni San Jose (Filipino) Catedral-Santuario y Parroquial de San José (Spanish)
Balanga Cathedral in 2023
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14°40′45″N 120°32′25″E / 14.679192°N 120.540239°E / 14.679192; 120.540239
Location	Brgy. Poblacion, Balanga, Bataan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Former name(s)	Parish of St. Joseph (1793–November 8, 1975) Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph (November 8, 1975–March 19, 2015)
Founded	1793
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Consecrated	March 17, 2005
Past bishop(s)	see Bishops section
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Administration
Division	Vicariate of Our Lady of the Pillar
Province	San Fernando
Metropolis	San Fernando
Archdiocese	San Fernando
Diocese	Balanga
Parish	Saint Joseph
Clergy
Archbishop	Florentino G. Lavarias
Bishop(s)	Vacant
Rector	Noel Niguid
Assistant priest(s)	Alwin Bobis

The Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary, commonly known as Balanga Cathedral, in Balanga, Bataan, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga which comprises entire of the civil province of Bataan, Philippines. Currently, Noel Niguid and Alwin Bobis serve as the cathedral priests. On March 19, 2015, the cathedral was formally declared a diocesan shrine, changing its status from cathedral-parish to cathedral-shrine.