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A reconstruction of a 19th century church that was bombed out in World War II, serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Lipa. It has a narrower nave and higher ceiling than most churches. Its highlights are the cupola, the high altar and the ceiling frescoes loosely based on the Sistine Chapel.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian, commonly known as Lipa Cathedral, is a Neo-Renaissance cathedral in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. The cathedral serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Lipa. The cathedral was chosen as the seat of the then Diocese of the Lipa in 1910. Detached from the Archdiocese of Manila and canonically erected by Pope Pius X, it comprised what are today the provinces of Batangas, Quezon, Aurora, Laguna, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and part of the Camarines area.
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The ancestral home of prominent Batangas family, the Casa is a typical "Bahay na Bato" (stone house). It is Spanish Colonial in style, yet tropical in ambiance. It was named after Segunda Katigbak, reputed to be the first love of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines' national hero. Casa Segunda was declared by the National Historical Commission as a heritage house for having harbored generations of artists, poets and persons of learning and distinction.
Sizable park with an outdoor swimming pool, plus facilities for tennis, basketball & other sports.
Church and monastery complex, site of the 1947 Marian apparitions that was not recognized by the Vatican, which has not discouraged a faithful following in Batangas and is supported by the Archdiocese of Lipa, which continues to gather evidence of the apparitions in the hopes of persuading the Holy See to reconsider.
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Serene Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in the middle of rainforest, most frequented every Holy Week as part of Visita Iglesia itineraries. There is a chapel, Stations of the Cross, Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, carillon bell, and rows of statues of various saints. Souvenirs and food are available near the chapel and carillon bell.