Naval Cathedral (Biliran)
| Naval Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral | |
| Katedral ng Mahal na Birhen ng Kasanto-santuhang Rosaryo (Filipino) Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Spanish) | |
Naval Cathedral in 2012
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| 11°33′41″N 124°23′43″E / 11.56142°N 124.395238°E | |
| Location | Naval, Biliran |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Consecrated | 1860, 1966 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Palo |
| Diocese | Naval |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Rex Ramirez |
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, commonly known as Naval Cathedral, is a 20th-century church building of the Catholic Church in the municipality of Naval, Biliran, Philippines. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Naval.[1]
History
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
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Naval, BILIRAN, EASTERN VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Brief History: Biliran Province". Biliran Provincial Government. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- Back to citation "History of Biliran". Biliran Island. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Naval Cathedral (Biliran) at Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Cathedral on Facebook