historical marker installed in 1998 Father Francisco Diez built the original church in 1710 in honor of the
Blessed Virgin of Nativity.
Franciscan priests transferred the church administration in 1768 to the
Jesuits. In 1773, it was consumed by fire. It was rebuilt and enlarged under the direction of Father Roque de Osma in 1781. A round
bell tower was added in 1853 by Father Juan Navarette. The design of the church was made in the
shape of a cross by Father Antonio Sanchez in 1873. In 1887, Father Arsenio Figueroa changed the roof and was replaced with a sink or metal. In 1939, Franciscan priests transferred the administration of the church to its first
Filipino parish priest, Father Francisco Palomeras, who added a second floor to the bell tower. In 1950, the third floor was built by Padre Potenciano Ortega. In 1961, it became the seat and the
cathedral of the Borongan Diocese. In 1962, it underwent a major transformation and expansion by the Reverend Vicente P. Reyes, D.D., the first bishop of Borongan. The only part of the old church that remains until today is the circular bell tower. In 1998, the
NHI installed the historical marker of the cathedral. ==Gallery==