Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
| Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
Catedral Basílica del Dulce Nombre de María (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| 13°28′27″N 144°45′09″E / 13.4743°N 144.7524°E | |
| Location | Hagåtña |
| Country | Guam |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 1959 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Agaña |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Ryan Pagente Jimenez |
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica (Spanish: Catedral Basílica del Dulce Nombre de María) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Guam. It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña. It is located on the site where the island's first Catholic church was constructed in 1669, under the guidance of Father Diego San Vitores. The present building looms above the palm trees and is a familiar landmark in downtown Hagåtña. The basilica enshrines the image of Santa Marian Kamalen, Patroness of Guam.