Balanga Cathedral
| Balanga Cathedral | |
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Balanga Cathedral in 2023 | |
Balanga Cathedral Location in Luzon Balanga Cathedral Location in the Philippines | |
| 14°40′45″N 120°32′25″E / 14.679192°N 120.540239°E | |
| Location | Brgy. Poblacion, Balanga, Bataan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Latin Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Parish of St. Joseph (1793–November 8, 1975) Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph (November 8, 1975–March 19, 2015) |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | March 17, 2005 |
| Past bishop | see Cathedral officials section |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Division | Vicariate of Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Province | San Fernando |
| Metropolis | San Fernando |
| Archdiocese | San Fernando |
| Diocese | Balanga |
| Parish | Saint Joseph |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Florentino G. Lavarias |
| Bishop | Rufino C. Sescon, Jr. |
| Rector | Noel Niguid |
| Assistant priest(s) | Alwin Bobis Tristan Pacheco |
The Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary, commonly known as Balanga Cathedral, in Balanga, Bataan, is the seat of the Diocese of Balanga which comprises entire of the civil province of Bataan, Philippines. Currently, Noel Niguid. Alwin Bobis, and Tristan Pacheco serve as the cathedral priests, with John Vizon serving as its deacon.
It was originally named as Parish of St. Joseph until November 8, 1975 when Bataan was under the Archdiocese of San Fernando until Bishop Celso Nogoy Guevarra became first Bishop of Balanga, separating the province from an archdiocese and converting it into a cathedral of the province's own Catholic jurisdiction Diocese of Balanga. On March 19, 2015, the cathedral was formally declared a diocesan shrine, changing its status from cathedral-parish to cathedral-shrine.