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History of jaro cathedral

The Jaro Cathedral in Iloilo, Philippines was built in 1874 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1948, later being repaired in 1956. It is now also known as the Nuestra Señora de la Cadelaria and houses a statue of the lady of candles, declared the patroness of Western Visayas by Pope John Paul VI in 1982. The bell tower fronts the church and historically served as a lookout. Every February 2nd, the statue of the lady of candles is the focus of the annual Jaro Fiesta. The church was proclaimed a historical landmark in 1976.

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The Jaro Cathedral (Filipino: Ang Katedral ng Jaro) in Iloilo was built in 1874 under the management of KGG. Mariano Cuartero, O.P., the first bishop of Jaro. It was destroyed by anearthquake in January 1948. It was later repaired in 1956 by the order of KGG. Jose Ma. Cuenco, the first archbishop of Jaro. On December 20, 1856, Graciano López Jaena (1856 – 1896), a Filipino journalist, orator, and revolutionary from Iloilo, well known for his written work, La Solidaridad, was baptized in this cathedral. Now, the Jaro Cathedral is also known as the Nuestra Señora de la Cadelaria (Our Lady of Candles). Notably, Pope John Paul VI conducted a mass in 1982 and set a crown upon the Lady of the Candles, and declared it as the Western Visayas’ Patroness. The statue is carrying a child in her left hand and a lighted candle on the other. It is believed that the lady of candles brings protection and divine illumination to one’s path if the person asks for her help.
Fronting the Jaro Church is the belfry, situated in the Jaro Park. It is preserved by the government officials to give the present, new and coming generations a glimpse of the past. This bell tower historically served as a lookout from sea raiders
Every February 2, the centuries-old image of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is the main focus of annual Jaro Fiesta. The image is placed in the façade of the church and one can reach the niche through a staircase about 32 steps in each side. Before entering the Jaro Cathedral, a monument of Jesus Christ and a monument of Mother Mary, both inaugurated in February 1925 can be seen. The exterior’s thick and sturdy walls probably made from lime stones and the solid pillars inside the church makes the church tough and strong against several earthquakes and typhoons. An image of St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei and “The Saint of Ordinary Life” can be seen inside the church. Statues of different saints placed in the pillars and the centuries-oldchandeliers are some of the features of the church’s interiors. In 1976, the National Historical Institute proclaimed the Jaro Cathedral as a historical landmark.
Interior of Jaro Church Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Staircase going to the Statue of the lady of Candles
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