Palo Cathedral

• The Palo Cathedral also known as Our Lord’s Transfiguration Cathedral in Palo, Leyte
• The Palo metropolitan cathedral was constructed on 1596 under the direction of the Jesuits who founded Palo and also for some time as their residence
• Taken over by the Augustinians, in 1768; by the Franciscans, 1843. And then repaired by Fr. Agustin de Consuegra, who built the two towers.
• The church served as evacuation hospital during the World War II.
• Many people are visiting the church because of their activities like Penitence, the re-enactment of the Lords Passion celebrated in Palo consists of rituals which start at 12 noon at Lourdes grotto at the grounds of the Palo Cathedral