Malolos Cathedral
| Malolos Cathedral | |
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The cathedral in February 2024 | |
| 14°50′32″N 120°48′41″E / 14.8423°N 120.8115°E | |
| Location | Malolos, Bulacan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| History | |
| Authorising papal bull | November 25, 1962 |
| Status | Cathedral and Minor Basilica |
| Founded | 1580 |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Consecrated | 1826 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Palacio Presidencial |
| Designated | 1951 |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1580–1591 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Manila |
| Diocese | Malolos (since 1962) |
| Deanery | Immaculate Conception |
| Parish | Immaculate Conception |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Dennis Villarojo |
| Rector | Bobby Mariano |
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The Cathedral-Basilica Minore and Parish of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Malolos Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral in the city of Malolos, Bulacan in the Philippines. The cathedral is the see of the Bishop of Malolos, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception.
Pope John XXIII granted the decree Christi Fidelium Consulere which elevated the shrine as a Cathedral on 25 November 1962. Pope John Paul II later raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via decree on 9 April 1999. Pope Benedict XVI granted a decree of Pontifical decree of coronation towards its enshrined Marian image on 11 May 2011. The rite of coronation was executed on 10 March 2012.