Palo Cathedral

Palo Cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord's Cathedral
  • Palo Metropolitan Cathedral
Catedral de la Transfiguración de Nuestro Señor (Spanish)
Cathedral facade in 2023
Palo Cathedral is located in Visayas
Palo Cathedral
Palo Cathedral
Location in the Visayas
Palo Cathedral is located in Philippines
Palo Cathedral
Palo Cathedral
Location in the Philippines
11°09′34″N 124°59′29.6″E / 11.15944°N 124.991556°E / 11.15944; 124.991556
LocationPalo, Leyte
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Authorising papal bullNovember 28, 1937
StatusCathedral
Founded1596
Founder(s)Cristobal Jimenez, S.J. Francisco Encinas, S.J.
DedicationTransfiguration of Jesus[1]
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch building
Specifications
Capacity1,200[1]
Administration
ArchdiocesePalo
DeaneryPalo
Clergy
ArchbishopJohn F. Du
RectorRodolfo P. Barro
Assistant priest(s)Jan Raymond Ramos
Asst Curate(s)Gilbert G. Urbina

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as Transfiguration of Our Lord's Cathedral or simply Palo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located at Palo, Leyte, in the Philippines belonging to the Vicariate of Palo under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo.

  1. ^ a b Mayol, Ador Vincent (January 15, 2015). "'Event of the century' for Palo Cathedral". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved January 6, 2016.