page_title: San Sebastian Cathedral (Bacolod)
section_title: Stone church
hierarchical_section_title: San Sebastian Cathedral (Bacolod) / History / Stone church
caption_attribution_description: English: Plaque on the Cathedral of Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Brief history of the Cathedral Italiano: Lapide sulla Cattedrae di Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Filippine; breve storia della Cattedrale.
context_page_description: The San Sebastian Cathedral is a late 19th-century church in Bacolod, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.
context_section_description: Construction of the structure in its present form began on 27 April 1876 under the leadership of Fr. Mauricio Ferrero, OAR. Prison labor was provided by the politico-military Governor, Roman Pastor, who prevailed upon Fr. Ferrero to also design and supervise the construction of a stone prison, the old Provincial Jail. Coral stone from the island of Guimaras was used as the primary building material. Hardwood from trees in Palawan was used for wooden portions of the structure. Fr. Mariano de Avila's bell was installed in the bell tower during the church's construction. Bishop Mariano Cuartero of the Archdiocese of Jaro consecrated the church on the eve of the feast of Saint Sebastian, 19 January 1882. The following day Bishop Cuartero celebrated pontifical mass before a congregation of government and Church officials of the province and Iloilo, parish priests and leading citizens.
caption: Plaque on the wall of the church
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