Lucena Cathedral | |
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Saint Ferdinand Cathedral | |
![]() Cathedral facade in 2023 | |
Location in Luzon | |
13°56′09″N 121°36′44″E / 13.93597°N 121.61222°E | |
Location | Lucena, Quezon |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Former name(s) | La Parroquial Catedral de Lucena (Spanish) |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1881 |
Dedication | Saint Ferdinand |
Consecrated | 1881, 1884 |
Past bishop(s) | Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar Jose Tomas Sanchez Ruben T. Propugo Emilio Zurbano Marquez |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1882 |
Completed | 1884, 1887 |
Administration | |
Province | Lipa |
Metropolis | Lipa |
Archdiocese | Lipa |
Diocese | Lucena |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
Bishop(s) | Mel Rey Uy |
Saint Ferdinand Cathedral, commonly known as Lucena Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. The seat of the Bishop of Lucena, it is dedicated to Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, a 13th century monarch who reigned in parts of modern-day Spain.[1] The cathedral is situated at Barangay 5 (Poblacion), in the city proper of Lucena.