Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral
| Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Holy Child | |
Building in 2025 | |
| 14°34′42″N 120°59′21″E / 14.578266°N 120.989282°E | |
| Location | 1500 Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino (lingua franca), English |
| Denomination | Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church) |
| Tradition | Independent Catholicism, Anglo-Catholicism, Religious nationalism, Progressive Christianity, Liberal Christianity |
| History | |
| Status | National cathedral |
| Founded | January 1905 (original Tondo Cathedral) May 8, 1969 (present location) |
| Founder(s) | The Most Reverend Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr., Obispo Máximo IV (present location) |
| Dedication | Holy Infant Jesus |
| Consecrated | May 8, 1969 (present location) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carlos D. Arguelles |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Modernist |
| Groundbreaking | December 18, 1964 |
| Completed | May 8, 1969 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Autonomous |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Most Reverend Joel Porlares, Obispo Máximo XIV |
| Dean | The Very Reverend Father Niño Franco D. Mamorbor |
| Canon(s) | The Reverend Jewel B. Tumaliuan, BTh, IFI The Reverend Father Akim Jay M. Mendoza |
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The Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral, canonically known as the Cathedral of the Holy Child, is the national cathedral of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church) and the seat of the Obispo Maximo (Supreme Bishop), the Church's chief pastor and spiritual head, located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It was built in 1969 and was dedicated to the honor of the Holy Infant Jesus, patron of Tondo, Manila. It replaced the first cathedral in Tondo, built in 1905, which was completely destroyed during World War II.