Enshrined inside the cathedral is the canonically crowned image of Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Imus (Our Lady of the Pillar).

The said title of the Blessed Virgin Mary serves as the titular patroness of the Diocese of Imus, Province of Cavite, as implied by then pope, now a saint, John XXIII.

The current parish priest and rector of the cathedral is Reuel Castañeda, vicar general of the diocese.

Recollect Father Pedro de San Buenaventura petitioned the government to convert Imus into an independent municipality in 1774.

[1] By virtue of the Apostolic Constitution Christi fidelium promulgated by Pope John XXIII on November 25, 1961, Cavite was created a separate bishopric from Manila after more than three hundred years.

The then parish church of Imus was chosen to become the cathedral of the diocese, the seat of the bishop of Cavite, with the Virgin Mary under her title Our Lady of the Pillar, its titular patroness.

He replaced Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle (whose paternal ancestry is from Imus) after his installation as the Archbishop of Manila in December 12, 2011.

It was originally scheduled for November 26 but the elevation of Tagle into a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI necessitated the move.

[9] Vicariate of Our Lady of the Pillar (City of Imus) Vicar Forane: Rev Fr.