Calbayog Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Waray: Katedral nira San Pedro ngan San Pablo) and Parish of Our Lady's Nativity, commonly known as Calbayog Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Calbayog, Samar province, Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calbayog, a suffragan of the Palo Archdiocese. Being the first cathedral designated in Eastern Visayas in 1913, it is considered as the mother church of the region.
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| Location | Calbayog, Samar |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Dedication | Saints Peter and Paul, Nativity of Our Lady |
| Consecrated | 1785, 1913 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque, Romanesque |
| Completed | 1840, 1855, 1870, 1960 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Palo |
| Diocese | Calbayog |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Isabelo Caiban Abarquez |
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