Alaminos Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines
Saint Joseph the Patriarch Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Alaminos Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Barangay Poblacion in the city of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Dedicated to Saint Joseph the Patriarch, it has been the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Alaminos since 1985.
History
In 1743, the Zambal pioneers settled in what is now the seaside barangay Baleyadaan of Alaminos, with the settlement named after their leader Suyang. There, they built houses and a chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph. Due to the frequent typhoons, they resettled to the wide plains southwest of their previous area and named it Casboran, in reference to the plants abundant in their new settlement. A continued increase in population led into the creation of a new local government with its church and convent being constructed in 1768. A disagreement in town leadership led to the burning of the whole town including the church, with its residents fleeing in all directions. Survivors of the fire resettled some 5 kilometres (3 miles) from the sea and was called Salapsap or Zarapzap.
The Augustinian Recollects, who are in charge of the area, then formally established a parish, with Toribio Raymundo as the first parish priest who would go on to serve from 1778 until 1815. In 1834, the church was charred again.
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