Visiting Baguio Cathedral
I have been to Baguio City before, but this is my first time to visit one of the most photographed buildings in the City of Pines – Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral, popularly known as Baguio Cathedral. It is located at the Cathedral Loop, adjacent to Session Road in Baguio City, Philippines.
The last time I was here, I wasn’t able to visit the place for we didn’t have enough time to tour the entire City, so when I was invited to join the Baguio trip last week I told myself that this time by hook or by crook I’ll go visit it. And I’m happy to say that I did with Mee-i of mekinudols.info. We accessed the Cathedral via the Session Road through more than 100-step stone staircase. And we were so tired from all the walking we had before going here that when we reached the top step we were almost short of breath, but we still made it!
Anyways, Baguio Cathedral was not part of our itinerary but we inserted it during the ukay-ukay time since it’s just a corner away from the drop of point and since we’re not going to buy anything. We also met Meei’s cousin, Tres, at the Cathedral and while they were catching up with things I was off taking photos of the place. I also went inside to pray and thank God for all the blessings He had given me.
Baguio Cathedral is the coolest Cathedral in the world for they have their own shopping center – the Porta Vaga, located beside the church. But unfortunately I forgot to take some photos of the shopping center. Well, maybe I can get a shot in the near future, crossing my fingers.
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Baguio Cathedral History
The site where the cathedral currently stands was a hill referred to as “Kampo” by the Ibaloi people. In 1907, a Catholic mission was established by Belgian missionaries from the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae, who named the site Mount Mary.
Construction on the cathedral itself was begun in 1920, under the leadership of the then-parish priest, Fr. Florimono Carlu. The building was completed by 1936, and consecrated that year, dedicated to Our Lady of Atonement.
During World War II, the cathedral served as an evacuation center. It withstood the carpet-bombing of Baguio City in 1945. The remains of thousands of bombing victims during the war are interred within the grounds of the cathedral. (wikipedia)
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Baguio Cathedral – Our Lady of Atonement
Cathedral Loop, Baguio City, Philippines
Tel. No: +63 (074) 442-4256 / +63 (074) 304-2064 (Fax)
Email: info@baguiocathedral.com
Front view of Baguio Cathedral
Church goers can access the church from Session Road through more than 100 step staircase. You’ll also see lots of religious articles, pictures and words of wisdom.
The Cathedral also have small park/garden with beautiful flowers, love-birds and pigeons.
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1I Am Nicely!
wrote on 29 September 2010 at 13:27
auds, bago ba lens ng cam mo? o bago ang cam mo? ganda nung effect sa first pic.
2AudreyRose
wrote on 29 September 2010 at 22:34
Nice, same cam and lens
pero bitbit ko yong holga cam ko sa trip namin. lomo ekek yong drama ng first photo.
3edelweiza
wrote on 29 September 2010 at 22:55
nice lomo pic! taray naman talaga ng holga cam mo, oo.
4deejay
wrote on 25 January 2011 at 16:11
the picture looks like from foreign countries.
5Mekinudols
wrote on 28 March 2011 at 17:27
Sobrang ganda tlga ng church na ito, ito lang din ang binabalik-balikan ko sa Baguio aside from the cold weather at wow natandaan mo un name ni tres
6Odj
wrote on 1 April 2011 at 11:14
Mimay sympre hindi madaling kalimutan yong pangalan ni tres
I planned to put your photo here nga with him eh pero di ako nakapagpaalam kaya di ko na lang nilagay
7Davao Information Site
wrote on 24 November 2011 at 17:26
Wow, superb photos. Really beautiful.