Better known as Baguio Cathedral, Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located at Cathedral Loop, adjacent to Session Road in Baguio City, the Philippines. Individual for its rose-colored exterior, twin spires and traditional stained glass windows, it is one of the most photographed iconic buildings in Baguio City.
The cathedral has a distinct pink facade with a rose window and twin square bell towers with pyramidal roofs. It has a view deck that overlooks Session Road and the downtown commercial district of Baguio City within its large courtyard. Pedestrians can easily reach the cathedral from Session Road via a 100-step stone staircase or through the neighboring grounds of Saint Louis University.
The location where the cathedral presently stands was a hill referred to as "Kampo" by the Ibaloi people. In 1907, Belgian missionaries from the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae, who named the site Mount Mary, established a Catholic mission. Under the leadership of the then-parish priest, Fr. Florimono Carlu construction on the cathedral itself began in 1920 and was completed by 1936. It was consecrated that year and dedicated to Our Lady of Atonement.
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