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The Diocese of Manila is erected by papal bull, with Domingo de Salazar appointed its first bishop.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

Archdiocese in the Philippines

The Archdiocese of Manila is a archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, covering the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay, San Juan, and the Embo barangays of Taguig City. Its episcopal see is the Minor Basilica and…
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Domingo de Salazar

16th-century Catholic prelate; first Bishop of Manila (1579–94)

Domingo de Salazar was a Catholic Dominican prelate who served as the first Bishop of Manila (1579–1594), which was then newly-annexed to the Spanish Empire.
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February 6

Day of the year

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 328 days remain until the end of the year.
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