English: Cathedral-Parish of Saint Paul the First Hermit of San Pablo, N. Paulino St, Barangay V-D, Poblacion, San Pablo City (San Pablo Cathedral) San Pablo, Philippines [1] Parish Priest :Rev. Msgr. Melchor A. Barcenas, JCL, VG[2] 14° 04.187N 121° 19.591E [3] Type: Roman-Rite Cathedral Cathedral Rite: Roman (Latin) Patron: St. Paul the Hermit Bishop: Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico -- Vicariate of Saint Paul the First Hermit It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo[4] Paul of Thebes Website [5] Saint Paul The first Hermit (Anba Boula) (Ava Pavly) , commonly known as Saint Paul the First Hermit or St Paul the Anchorite (d. c. 341) is regarded as the first Christian hermit. He is not to be confused with Paul the Simple, who was a disciple of Anthony the Great. San Pablo Cathedral was first established by the Augustinian friars in 1586, second church in 1629 and the present stucture was built in 1714. Its foundation was laid by Fr. Juan Labao in 1680. It has neo-classic facade with doric coupled columns and windows with triangular segmented pediments. It also has four-storey octagonal bell tower with lank and open windows. [6] The first church was built of stone in 1629 and the present one in 1714. --- San Pablo, Laguna [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] 14° 4' 11.11" N 121° 19' 34.88" E [12] Coordinates: 14°4'10"N 121°19'36"E [13] List of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo Rector: Msgr. Melchor A. Barcenas, VGParochial Vicars: Father Michael V. Brosas Father Rico A. Villareal - EPISCOPAL DISTRICT III Episcopal Vicar: Msgr. Mario Rafael M. Castillo, HP - Vicar Forane: Father Eduardo E. Arupo [14] Solemn Installation of Most. Rev. Buenaventura M. Famadico, D.D. -- The City of San Pablo (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Pablo), a first class city in the southern portion of Laguna province, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities - more popularly known as the "City of Seven Lakes", referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo [15](Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa): Lake Sampaloc [16] (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato. San Pablo City was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa since 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo.