The present cathedral structure preserves the center floor, the aisle, and some vestiges of the cross-shaped part of the ceiling. This Baroque cathedral was blessed and dedicated on September 25, 2004.
Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral, commonly known as Masbate Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines. Founded in 1578 by Spanish missionaries, it is presently the cathedral or seat of the Diocese of Masbate. The foundation of the first structures of the cathedral-parish wasn laid in 1954.