Naval Cathedral (Biliran)
History
The island of Biliran used to be part of the Leyte-Samar province during the Spanish Philippines period. The parish of Naval, then known as "Bagasumbul", was founded in 1860. It later became a separate pueblo from the town of Biliran in 1869 after a petition for its independence was submitted in 1861. 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. The church became a cathedral when the Diocese of Naval was founded in 1988. The diocese comprises Biliran and extreme northwestern Leyte province.
References
- ^ "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Naval, BILIRAN, EASTERN VISAYAS, Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Brief History: Biliran Province". Biliran Provincial Government. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "History of Biliran". Biliran Island. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Naval Cathedral (Biliran) at Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Cathedral on Facebook