Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches
The Diocese of Novaliches is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on December 7, 2002, by virtue of his Apostolic Constitution Animarum Utilitati, and was canonically erected on January 16, 2003, from the Archdiocese of Manila. The diocese previously existed as the Ecclesiastical District of Quezon City-North, which was renamed the District of Novaliches in 2002.
Novaliches Cathedral
Image: Bishop Teodoro C. Bacani, O.P
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
The Archdiocese of Manila is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, encompassing the cities of Manila, Makati, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and Taguig. Its cathedral is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, which comprises the old city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, is the principal patroness of the archdiocese.
Manila Cathedral
Interior of the Throne Room in the Archbishop's Palace as it was during the Spanish colonial period.
The Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the archdiocese
The cathedra of the Archbishop of Manila at the Manila Cathedral.