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]SAINT FERDINAND CATHEDRAL

THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT FERDINAND is a prominent catholic church Latin-rite cathedral located in Quezon Avenue,Lucena City. The patron saint is Saint Ferdinand who is a king of Leon of Spain.The cathedral is belong to the Diocese of Lucena and is currently rectored by Rev. Msgr. Leandro Castro.

History

St. Ferdinand Cathedral was established in 1881, constructed between May 1882 and July 1884. It was burned in 1887 and reconstructed six months after.The first Parish Priest is Fr. Granja.

RECOGNITION AS A CATHEDRAL AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIOCESE OF LUCENA

MARCH 28, 1950. POPE PIUS XII issued a bull Quo Aeternae Dominici Gregis establishing the new Diocese Of Lucena two of the signatories were cardinal Marchetti- Selvaggiani ( Dean of the college of Cardinals) it was epedited on May 20

August 12 1950. The Apostolic Delegate, Masgr. Egidio Vagnozzi, issued a decree of accomplishing the Papal Bull erecting the new Diocese.

INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE PAPAL BULL:

1. Espiscopal See shall be the City of Lucena.

2. The Parish Church of San Fernando was elevated to the category of the Cathedral Church.

3. The new Diocese shall be a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila

4. A Diocesan Seminary shall be Established.

September 8, 1950. The Diocese of Lucena was canonically erected and Bishop Rufino J. Santos was proclaimed apostolic administrator.

November 4, 1950. Bishop Alfredo Ma. Obviar was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Lucena.

The Devotion to Saint Ferdinand

The Novena starts at May 21 every 5:30 p.m. after the novena to Virgen de Las Flores. The Mass starts at 6:00 p.m., after the ringing of the bells: which is a symbol of the angelus and start of mass. Before May 30, May 29 at afternoon there was a procession for the patron saint.After that in May 30, the feast of Saint Ferdinand there were special mass.

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday to Saturday:

6:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M.

Sunday: 5:00 A.M. 6:30 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M.

3:00 P.M. ENGLISH MASS

4:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

WEEKLY NOVENA:

MONDAY- SAINT LORENZO RUIZ 5:00 P.M.

TUESDAY- SAINT THERESE 5:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY- PERPETUAL NOVENA 7:00 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M.

HOLY HOUR: Every Wednesday and Friday after Mass