Manila Cathedral: First Cathedral, Beloved by the Popes, History of Blessedness and Beauty. Thank you, Your Excellency Archbishop Gabrielle Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, for your kind words about the Manila Cathedral. You are always close to the heart of the Mother Church. | The Manila Cathedral

Manila Cathedral, officially the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, has a rich history marked by numerous reconstructions due to war and natural disasters. Originally a parish church established in 1571, it became a separate diocese in 1579. The current structure, completed in 1958, is the eighth iteration of the cathedral, rising from the ruins of its predecessor destroyed during World War II. ⛪️ Remains of the Manila Cathedral after the Battle of Manila, in