Cathedral Cebu - Cebu Archbishop's residence is located in the capital of the homonymous province. Construction of the cathedral began in 1689 and lasted many years because of the interruption caused by the lack of funding and other unforeseen circumstances. Once the money allocated for the construction of the cathedral, was spent on the fight against Moro pirates. Another time, the construction of the cathedral was interrupted by the death of Bishop, supervised the construction. In 1786, he was ready only a facade, and the consecration of the cathedral took place in 1940 - 250 years after construction began.

Architecture Cathedral church is typical of the Spanish colonial period - a squat building with solid walls, able to withstand typhoons and other natural disasters. The facade can be seen in the form of a trefoil pediment decorated with carved floral motifs, the words "Jesus Christ" and a pair of griffins. Above the main entrance adorned the Spanish royal arms, symbolizing the contribution of the Spanish monarchy in the construction of the cathedral.

During World War II, most of the cathedral was destroyed in the bombing of the city by the Allies, all the archives were lost centuries-bishopric. Survived only the bell tower, built in 1835, the facade and walls. The rest of the church was restored in the 1950s. In 1982, at the initiative of Archbishop Julio Rosales near the sacristy was built mausoleum, which now houses the remains of the bishops and clergy of Cebu. In 2009, in the Cathedral of large-scale restoration works were carried out, and the Vatican had sent a request to grant the status of cathedral "minor basilica" in honor of the Christian martyr St. Vital. This holy day of worship coincides with the day when 450 years ago at the Cebu City was found the image of the Child Jesus.