Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John, The Evangelist: Burgos St., Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Modern Facade of Dagupan Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist also known as the Dagupan Cathedral is located along Burgos St. in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. 

The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist was granted with a special bond of spiritual affinity with the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls by virtue of decree from the Rome dated February 15, 2012. It was on the eve of the 49th anniversary of the elevation of the Lingayen-Dagupan to the rank of Metropolitan. 

Closer Look of the Main Altar

In the papal basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, the stone coffin of containing the bones of the Saint Paul the Apostle can be found.  

Bones of the Saint Paul the Apostle

Pilgrims visiting the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is granted with papal blessings and plenary indulgence under the usual conditions laid down by Church laws. This means that all Catholic faithful who visit and pray in Cathedral of St. John gain the spiritual benefits of the Church as if they actually visited in the papal basilica in Rome. 

Wooden Door

Wooden Door

Having said all these, you must then include Metropolitan Cathedral of St., John, The Evangelist on your list during Lenten Season if you visit Pangasinan.

Saints Peter and Paul Parish: Calasiao, Pangasinan

Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church is commonly known as Calasiao Church. It is a baroque church located in Poblacion West, Calasiao, Pangasinan. It belongs to the Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul under the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. 

The Altar

The Spanish-colonial-era church was declared an National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. It is one of the largest church in Pangasinan.  

As one of the baroque churches in the Philippines, the Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul has been at the forefront of the Philippine history - Spanish colonial rule. Its unique architectural design reflects the Spanish and Latin American architecture integration of indigenous Philippine works of art with Chinese fusion.

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