Cathedral of St. Joseph in Tagbilarane - one of the first parishes, based on the island of Bohol Jesuit mission in 1595. It stands in the heart of the city - at the intersection of Avenue Carlos Garcia and streets Torralba Street. Before him stretched the main square of Tagbilaran, famous for its pigeon flocks, and opposite stands the Provincial Capitol.

In 1767 the Cathedral was dedicated to Joseph the Betrothed, one of the most revered saints Jesuits .  After the expulsion of the Jesuits to the Philippines, they were replaced by monks of the Order of rekollektov .  The present cathedral stands on the site of the first church built in Tagbilarane and demolished in 1798 .  Like most ancient churches, the cathedral has the shape of a cross at the bottom .  In 1872 it was attached to the 2-storey monastery, and in 1888 completed the construction of the bell tower .  In the same year began the reconstruction of the cathedral, during which were installed iron rails, wooden ceilings and chandeliers .  Cross mounted in front of the cathedral in 1828, was renovated much later - in 1949 .  Unfortunately, during repair work undertaken after World War II were destroyed centuries-old frescoes depicting biblical scenes .  In the 1970s, it has been completely redesigned facade of the cathedral demolished and massive stone walls that once served as protection from pirate raids . 

The current facade of the cathedral, decorated with arched vaults, designed in Neo-Romanesque style. Before the main entrance portico was built, where you can see a statue of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the city and the whole island of Bohol. Inside preserved altars constructed in the 18th century in baroque style. The main altar, simple and at the same time elegant, decorated with gold. In the center is the image of Saint Joseph - it also reached our days from the 18th century. To his left, you can see an image of St. Roch and St. Vincent. And above them rises the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes.