Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Calbayog Cathedral)

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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Calbayog Cathedral).

Corner of Acedillo, Bugallon and Rueda Streets, city center · Calbayog City, Samar

The most important landmark in Calbayog, and one of the oldest churches in Eastern Visayas. The cathedral has stood in the heart of the city since the 1700s, and when the Diocese of Calbayog was created in 1910, it became the first cathedral in all of Leyte and Samar — the mother church of the region.

Entrance: Free
Best time: Daytime

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What to expect

The cathedral is a national heritage church, formally the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul and Parish of Our Lady's Nativity. Built in the shape of a cross in Baroque-Romanesque style, it carries a historical marker installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2018, when the church marked 233 years. It's an active cathedral with regular Masses, so visit respectfully — this is a working church first and a landmark second. The city fiesta centers here every September 8, feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, closing the Hadang Festival week. A short history: Calbayog began as a settlement called Hibatang, where Jesuit missionaries established a mission station in 1599. The settlement moved upriver to avoid Moro raids, settled along the banks of the Calbayog River, and took the river's name in 1737. On April 10, 1910, Pope Pius X erected the Diocese of Calbayog — the first in the region, with jurisdiction then covering the churches of both Samar and Leyte — and Bishop Pablo Singzon consecrated the church as its cathedral under the advocation of Saints Peter and Paul in 1912.

How to get there

From Calbayog City.

The cathedral sits in the city center at the corner of Acedillo, Bugallon and Rueda Streets, with Acedillo forming part of the Pan-Philippine Highway.

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Practical information

Entrance fee: Free
Best time to go: Daytime
What to bring: Modest dress, as with any church
Parking: Roadside
Facilities: Toilets

Verified 6 August 2026. Fees and opening hours change, so confirm locally before you travel.

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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Calbayog Cathedral)

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