Legazpi Cathedral

The church was reconstructed with wood planks in 1635 but razed by fire in 1754. The first stone church was built in 1834 which was charred again during the Philippine-American War in 1900. In 1945, parts of the church were damaged during the World War II, and was subsequently repaired. In 1951, it became the seat and cathedral of the Legazpi Diocese

The Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral Parish ( Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno), also known as Legazpi Cathedral and locally as Albay Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Gregory the Great. The mission in the area was founded by the Franciscans in 1587. The  first church of nipa and lumber was constructed which was placed under the patronage of Saint Gregory the Great, the pope of the Catholic Church from 590 to 604.