City tour part 3 - San Sebastian Cathedral
Built in 1876, the San Sebastian church become the nucleus of a new settlement which eventually became the present day City of Bacolod. The church was built upon the initiative of Fr. Mauricio Ferrero, a Recollect friar, and it become a cathedral in 1933. It is made of coral stones and lime quarried from nearby Guimaras Island. The San Sebastian Cathedral is today one of the century-old churches found in Negros Occidental. It is located just across the street from Bacolod Public Plaza.
Statue by the cathedral entrance
Sanctuary
Altar area
Stained glass windows depict events from the life of Christ. Here he is carrying the cross.
Christ's ascencion
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