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C rda, to whose ef'forts was also due the comple–

on of the Cathedral.

Gold and Silver Work.

All the

evv ls

the Cathedral are kept in a

.·pecial ch st in the Vestry. In order to see them

is n c

sary to obtain perimission of th treasur–

er of the church who keeps the keys. They consist

of the ' custodia whose sun was stolen in

1892;

i a work of the sixteenth century executed by

order of Bishop Rubio, ·of La Union, and

was

ntrusted to the temple; it was designed by the

goldsmith Gregario Gallegos; the pedestal has a

rrligious significance, aside

from

its notable

artistio

exe~utio

It is re 1ete wi'th valuable

' pectorale

' (a pectoral is the Gross worn by a

bishop s

ded from the neck) which have

heen d ).µated b

various bisQo s a d which are

set

" 'it

finest precious stones.

'rhe crowns of "La Linda" as well as her

rjngs, enrich this treasure chest; also censers of

gold and other articles. In addition there are var–

io~s

important works of silver in relief, such as

the "andas" of the Lord of Earthquakes; "La

Linda"; candelabra and candlestands; the high

crosses torches and the shrines of the "custodia"

within which the host was carried through the

streets in the religious celebration of the re–

no'' ned Corpus. ·This canopy of han1m red silver