The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and colloquially as Jaro Cathedral, is a cathedral located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City, on the island of Panay in the Philippines. The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, it was placed under the patronage of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was established in 1575 as a visita (chapel-of-ease) of Oton by the Augustinians and as a separate parish in 1587. The present-day structure of Jaro Cathedral was built in 1874.
Main façade with the stairs leading to the image of Our Lady of the Candles
Marker commemorating the February 1981 visit of Pope John Paul II, as well as the canonical coronation of the Our Lady of the Candles image.
Panorama of the sanctuary
Northeast façade
Jaro is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region. It is the largest district in terms of both area and population, with 130,700 people according to the 2020 census. Jaro merged with Iloilo City in the 1940s during the American administration in the Philippines. It is also the largest among the seven districts of Iloilo City. La Paz district and the present municipalities of Leganes and Pavia were historically part of Jaro before becoming independent.
Image: Jaro Cathedral (Catedral de Jaro) (cropped)
Image: Lopez Heritage House Nelly's Garden (E. Lopez, Jaro, Iloilo City; 10 22 2022) (cropped)
Image: Central Philippine University Church
Image: Villa Lizares (Lizares Mansion)
