Naval Cathedral (Biliran)

The Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish (Filipino: Parokyang Katedral ng Mahal na Birhen ng Kasanto-santuhang Rosaryo), commonly known as Naval Cathedral (Filipino: Katedral ng Naval), is a 20th-century church building of the Catholic Church in the municipality of Naval, Biliran, Philippines. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naval.[1]

Naval Cathedral
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish
Parokyang Katedral ng Mahal na Birhen ng Kasanto-santuhang Rosaryo
Parroquia Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Naval Cathedral in 2012
Naval Cathedral is located in Visayas
Naval Cathedral
Naval Cathedral
Location in Visayas
Naval Cathedral is located in Philippines
Naval Cathedral
Naval Cathedral
Naval Cathedral (Philippines)
11°33′41″N 124°23′43″E
LocationNaval, Biliran
Country Philippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1860
DedicationOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Consecrated1860, 1966
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleModern
Completed1966
Administration
ArchdiocesePalo
DioceseNaval
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rex Ramirez

History
Interior of the cathedral

The island of Biliran used to be part of the Leyte-Samar province during the Spanish Philippines period.[2] The parish of Naval, then known as "Bagasumbul", was founded in 1860.[1][3] It later became a separate pueblo from the town of Biliran in 1869 after a petition for its independence was submitted in 1861.[2][4] In the latter half of the 19th century, the first church of Naval was built but was destroyed by a typhoon in 1912. A new church was then constructed which would eventually undergo a facade renovation under the helm of Fr. Deodato Esplanada in 1950. This was replaced with the new and present edifice which was built in 1965.[3] The church became a cathedral when the Diocese of Naval was founded in 1988.[1] The diocese comprises Biliran and extreme northwestern Leyte province.

References
  1. "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Naval, BILIRAN, EASTERN VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. "Brief History: Biliran Province". Biliran Provincial Government. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. "150th Naval Fiesta Celebration". Naval LGU. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. "History of Biliran". Biliran Island. Retrieved December 14, 2021.


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