Saint William's Cathedral (Laoag)
Saint William's Cathedral, commonly known as Laoag Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It serves as the seat or central church of the Diocese of Laoag. The current church was built in 1612 by Augustinians, Augustinian friars to replace a wooden chapel. History The first church of Laoag was made of wood and thatch when the Augustinians, Augustinians established the parish in 1580. The foundations of the current church were laid in 1612. It was damaged by fire in 1843 and was restored from 1873 to 1880 by the under Engineer Antonio de la Camara and Father Santiago Muniz. The church was occupied by Philippine revolutionaries in 1898, and later by the American forces in 1899. The ownership of the church was contested by the Aglipayans from the Roman Catholic from which the Catholic church won ownership. The church facade was renovated by adding lime plaster in 1936. It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Laoag was established in 19 ...
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