| Naval Cathedral | |
| Fullname: | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral |
| Pushpin Map: | Visayas#Philippines |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Map Caption: | Location in the Visayas##Location in the Philippines |
| Coordinates: | 11.5614°N 124.3952°W |
| Location: | Naval, Biliran |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Founded Date: | 1860 |
| Dedication: | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Consecrated Date: | 1860, 1966 |
| Status: | Cathedral |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Architectural Type: | Church building |
| Style: | Modern |
| Completed Date: | 1966 |
| Archdiocese: | Palo |
| Diocese: | Naval |
| Bishop: | Rex Ramirez |
The Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral (Filipino; Pilipino: Katedral ng Mahal na Birhen ng Kasanto-santuhang Rosaryo), commonly known as Naval Cathedral (Filipino; Pilipino: Katedral ng Naval), is a 20th-century church building of the Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of Naval, Biliran, Philippines. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Naval.[1]
The island of Biliran used to be part of the Leyte-Samar province during the Spanish Philippines period.[2] The parish of Naval, then known as "Bagasumbul", was founded in 1860.[1] [3] It later became a separate pueblo from the town of Biliran in 1869 after a petition for its independence was submitted in 1861.[2] [4] In the latter half of the 19th century, the first church of Naval was built but was destroyed by a typhoon in 1912. A new church was then constructed which would eventually undergo a facade renovation under the helm of Fr. Deodato Esplanada in 1950. This was replaced with the new and present edifice which was built in 1965.[3] The church became a cathedral when the Diocese of Naval was founded in 1988.[1] The diocese comprises Biliran and extreme northwestern Leyte province.