Jolo Cathedral

{{Short description|Roman Catholic church in Sulu, Philippines}}

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| name = Jolo Cathedral

| fullname = Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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| location = Jolo, Sulu

| country = Philippines

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| past bishop = Most Rev. Angelito R. Lampon, O.M.I {{Post-nominals|list=DD}}

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| years built = 1864{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1875.htm |title=Information about Jolo Cathedral on GCatholic.org |access-date=January 27, 2019 |archive-date=January 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205741/http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1875.htm |url-status=live }}

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| diocese = Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo

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| vicar = Bishop Charlie M. Inzon, Apostolic Vicar

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, commonly known as Jolo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu and the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo.{{cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1875.htm|title=Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel|website=GCatholic|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205741/http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/1875.htm|url-status=live}} The cathedral is located in Jolo, a volcanic island in Sulu Province of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines. The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Attacks

On January 10, 2010, a grenade thrown at the tombs of Francis Joseph McSorley and Benjamin de Jesus, two former bishops, caused no injuries but shattered the windows.{{cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/18231/police-investigate-grenade-attack-on-cathedral-in-s-philippines|title=Police investigate grenade attack on cathedral in S. Philippines|date=January 12, 2010|website=Catholic News Agency|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128082829/https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/police_investigate_grenade_attack_on_cathedral_in_s._philippines|url-status=live}} The blast occurred an hour before a mass was scheduled to be celebrated. There were no injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Mindanao:-a-grenade-explodes-in-front-of-Jolo-Cathedral,-no-injuries--17315.html|title=Mindanao: a grenade explodes in front of Jolo Cathedral, no injuries|last=Digal|first=Santosh|date=January 11, 2010|work=AsiaNews|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=March 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319015612/https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Mindanao:-a-grenade-explodes-in-front-of-Jolo-Cathedral,-no-injuries--17315.html|url-status=live}}

On May 20, 2010, a grenade exploded in front of the cathedral at 9:30 in the evening. The cathedral suffered minor damage.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/195067|title=Grenade explodes outside Jolo church|last=Garcia|first=Bong|date=May 21, 2010|newspaper=SunStar Philippines|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128082746/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/195067|url-status=dead}} There were no reported fatalities or injuries.{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/05/22/576850/grenade-explodes-near-jolo-cathedral|title=Grenade explodes near Jolo cathedral|last=Pareño|first=Roel|date=May 22, 2010|work=The Philippine Star Global|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127224826/https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/05/22/576850/grenade-explodes-near-jolo-cathedral|url-status=live}}

= 2019 bombings =

{{main|2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings}}

On January 27, 2019, the cathedral was bombed during a mass, killing at least 18 people and injuring 82 others.{{cite web|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/01/27/jolo-town-cathedral-explosion.html|title=Death toll in Jolo blasts lowered to 18|date=January 27, 2019|work=CNN Philippines|access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127074545/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/01/27/jolo-town-cathedral-explosion.html|url-status=dead}} The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47018747|title=Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippine|date=January 27, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2019|publisher=BBC News|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513032305/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47018747|url-status=live}}

The church building was repaired following the attacks. It was reconsecrated in July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1075198|title=Jolo Cathedral reopens 6 months after twin blasts|work=Philippine News Agency|access-date=July 17, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121073806/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1075198|url-status=live}}

=2020 bombing=

{{main|2020 Jolo bombings}}

On August 24, 2020, two bombings occurred in Jolo, resulting in the deaths of seven soldiers, six civilians, one police officer and a bomber, while 75 other people were wounded. One of the two attacks was carried out by a female suicide bomber near the cathedral.{{cite web |title=At Least 14 Killed After Suicide Bombers Hit Philippines (Published 2020) |website=The New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426074119/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/world/asia/-philippines-explosions-jolo-sulu.html |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/world/asia/-philippines-explosions-jolo-sulu.html}}

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