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THE LOBBY The lobby of the museum contains the only extant early post-war photograph of the convent, taken in 1947, when it was used as the High School Training Department of the then-Colegio de San Carlos after its buildings were hit by bombs in the run-up to Liberation. Also found here are photographs detailing the restoration of the convent in preparation for its conversion into a museum. An interesting part of the lobby is a small excavation of a section of the ground leading to the chapel in order to show the different layers of foundations that came ahead of the present floor. |
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THE CHAPEL To the left of the lobby is a reconstruction of a chapel at the same spot where another one was built by Jesuit missionaries within the convent walls. This chapel contains the famed Carmen collection comprising a tabernacle, gradas, and altar panels made of wood encased in etched silver from the parish church of Carmen, Cebu.
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Gallery One: THE GENESIS OF OUR FAITH
The first gallery provides a panoramic rendition of the beginnings of the Catholic faith in the Philippines through the history of the Archdiocese of Cebu in texts, illustrations and photographs. It traces the blossoming of Catholicism all over the islands and the wide reach of the then Diocese of Cebu and its role in the establishment of settlements centered on the church and its plaze that have now become town and city centers. |
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Gallery Two: VIAM, VERITATIS, ELEGI The second gallery contains a select collection of the memorabilia of
Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, third archbishop of Cebu. It traces the remarkable
life from humble beginnings of one of the most loved and respected princes
of the Church and shepherd of the archdiocese. Through text, artifacts and
vestments, the gallery provides a closer look into the life of the Cardinal. |
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Gallery Three: DE CAL Y CANTO The third gallery shows important details in construction of churches during the Spanish period. Photographs and actual building materials and techniques no longer used today are displayed here, including a period documentation of the materials used in constructing the church of Liloan, Cebu.
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Gallery Four: A GATHERING OF SAINTS The fourth gallery is an exhibit of the collection of large as well as small Spanish-era statues of saints from the different parishes of the archdiocese and its churches. Central to this collection are a set of saints (and a Calvary scene) of ivory and wood that, for security reasons, are displated only during special occasions or after obtaining special permits to view them. |
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Gallery Five: REGALIA OF WORSHIP Gallery five displays the accoutrements that provide the physical dimensions to the Liturgy and the sacraments, including the archdiocesan collection of chalices, cruets, ciboriums, and sacras as well as priests' vestments and a collection of portraits of bishops that once reigned over the diocese. |
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Gallery six is a peek into the typical bedroom of a priest in the diocese. Among the displays are furnitures and books as well as archaeological material, comprising Chinese tradeware ceramic sherds and animal bones, from what appear to be a Spanish-era garbage pit that was accidentally unearthed by workers during the convent restoration.
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Manalili corner P.Gomez Streets,
Cebu City, Philippines
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