The seat of the Bishop of Lucena, it is dedicated to Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, a 13th century monarch who reigned in parts of modern-day Spain.

[1] The cathedral is situated at Barangay 5 (Poblacion), in the city proper of Lucena.

On March 1, 1881, the decree establishing the parish of Lucena was released by Casimiro Herrero Pérez, then bishop of Caceres.

Granja is also credited for the construction and founding of the following: the tribunal made of stone and wood, cemetery made of stone, a primary school for boys and girls built with wooden planks, a Franciscan tertiary women-managed hospital, and a college for women, which were all likewise funded by his incomes and stipends while serving in Tayabas.

Leandro Castro, the Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar Building and the Edificio de San Fernando were constructed, respectively.