Caloocan Cathedral
Caloocan Cathedral, known canonically as San Roque Cathedral-Parish (Latin: Ecclesiae Cathedralis a Sancti Rochi in loco v.d. Caloocan), is the cathedral or seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan, located near the intersection of 10th Avenue and A. Mabini Street in Poblacion, Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The church is located some meters away from the poblacion or central vicinity of the city. Its present parish priest is Pablo Virgilio S. David, the Bishop of Kalookan, and its rector is Jeronimo Maria J. Cruz.
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| Location | Caloocan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | San Roque Cathedral Parish |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 8 April 1815 |
| Founder(s) | Manila Archbishop Juan Antonio Zulaibar y Aldape |
| Dedication |
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| Dedicated | December 12, 2015 |
| Relics held | 3 "Ex Ossibus" Relic of San Roque (bone relic deposited to the altar table given by Pope Francis as a gift for the 200 years of the Parish, a bone relic medal worn by the image of San Roque) |
| Past bishop(s) | Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr. DD |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Marcos De Guzman |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Diocese | Kalookan |
| Parish | San Roque Cathedral Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Jose F. Advincula |
| Bishop(s) | Pablo Virgilio S. David |
| Rector | Jeronimo Maria J. Cruz |
| Priest(s) | Pablo Virgilio S. David (parish priest) |
The cathedral is dedicated Saint Roch, known as San Roque in the Philippines.
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