Catolico Cerrado
Saint Peter Metropolitan Cathedral — Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Dominican Built Churches in the Philippines
This will be an ongoing series featuring Dominican built churches in the Philippines from the time of the friars’ arrival in 1587. I will start with 9 churches that are already part of my collection of art pieces.
Each church featured will have a short description pertinent to its construction and life thereafter.
The oil-on-canvass paintings featuring each church were commissioned to Filipino artist Eddie Sarmiento who unfortunately passed away this July 3, 2020.
These paintings may be viewed at Cafe Inggo 1587 located within the premises of Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City, Philippines.
Photography by Rolando Edward Lim.
Sixth Church:
Saint Peter Metropolitan Cathedral — Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
An 18th century Baroque Church which serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.
It is considered one of the largest churches in the Cagayan Valley.
Originally built by the Dominican friars, the current structure is attributed to…
