San Diego Pro-Cathedral, Silay City: The Domed Charmer of Negros Occidental

The center of Catholic belief in Silay City, the San Diego Pro-Cathedral is stated to be the only church in Negros Occidental with a dome. It is likewise the only pro-cathedral in the Philippines outside Metro Manila.

If you’re wondering what a pro-cathedral is, then I’m pleased that I’m not alone here. That has been my concern considering that I got back from this trip. According to my buddy Wikipedia, a pro-cathedral “is a parish church that is temporarily serving as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese.” If that’s still vague for you, welcome to the club. The next concern you may be asking is “What is a co-cathedral then?” Well, according to this site, it is “is a religious building elevated to cathedral while one more exists in the diocese.” It makes sense since there already exists a cathedral in the area — the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod.

San Diego Pro-Cathedral

Prior to the building of San Diego Pro-Cathedral, Silay’s Catholic church was made from nipa as well as bamboo as well as was erected in the 1780s under the leadership of Gobernadorcillo Alejo Severino. however in 1925, sugar baron Don Jose Ledesma contributed funds to begin develop a new structure to replace the old church. He likewise commissioned Lucio Bernasconi, an Italian architect, for the church’s design, which is Romanesque. Taking motivation from the stunning churches in Italy, Bernasconi produced a design that complied with the Latin cross shape. In 1927, the new church was completed as well as inaugurated.

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