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| Keywords: Naga Metropolitan Cathedral 2007.jpg The Cathedral of San Juan Evangelista was first built in 1595 when the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was established The present structure is the third church and was built by 1843 and repaired in 1862 and 1890 It just underwent a general restoration work Olympus Camedia PRRYA Summer Camp and RINCOMESA Provincial Forum on Sustainable Agriculture April 2005 Slightly improved with Picasa http //www flickr com/photos/20119750 N00/856889772/ Naga City Cathedral 2007-07-20 12 45 http //www flickr com/people/20119750 N00 Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija Philippines 13 593267 123 198623 cc-by-2 0 ~MVI~ http //flickr com/photos/20119750 N00/856889772 06 15 7 October 2008 UTC cc-by-2 0 PD-old-100 Background of Naga The 3rd Philippine city granted the title of 'Royal' after Manila and Cebu by King Philip II and the Ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of the entire Bicol region and almost half of Southern Luzon for three centuries centuries Naga or formerly known as the Royal City of Nueva Caceres New Caceres is the Queen City of Bicol The title of 'Queen City' is used in the context of the historical significance For hundreds of years Naga has been the center of trade education religion culture and healthcare in the region This notion is further re-enforced since the Queen and Principal Patroness of Bicol the miraculous image of Our Lady of Penafrancia resides in Naga Naga Metropolitan Cathedral | ||||
