Malolos Cathedral

Malolos Cathedral, formally the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines. Located in Barangay Santo Niño, it serves as the seat of the Diocese of Malolos. Originally established by the Augustinians in 1580, the present church was built in 1817. It is notable for its heritage architecture and its role in Philippine history as a site associated with the Malolos Congress of 1898-1899.

Visitors can expect a large stone and brick Baroque-style cathedral with twin bell towers, a spacious nave, stained-glass windows, religious statues and altars dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The complex includes a convent, patio and church grounds in the city center near Paseo del Congreso. Visitors can explore the interior, attend Mass, view religious artworks, and observe the historic convent area. The surroundings are urban with nearby heritage houses and civic buildings.

Founded as a parish by the Augustinians in 1580, with the present church constructed from 1817 after earlier structures were damaged. The convent served as the presidential palace of Emilio Aguinaldo and the seat of the Malolos Congress from September 1898 to 1899. The church was elevated as the cathedral of the Diocese of Malolos upon its creation in 1962 and was declared a Minor Basilica in 1999.

Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos and center of devotion to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of Malolos. Recognized as an important religious and heritage landmark in Bulacan, hosting regular liturgical celebrations, feasts and pilgrimages and representing Spanish colonial ecclesiastical architecture in the region.