[1] In 1684, Father Langlois acquired land on Phước Quả Hill to the Southeast of the Imperial City to build a large stone church, which was completely dismantled in 1698.
[b][3] The construction of the current church started on the property in 1963, following the design of Ngô Viết Thụ and took nearly 40 years.
[6] Under the direction of Archbishop Nguyễn Như Thể, the Cathedral was completed in May 2000, with the official consecration taking place during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on 28 and 29 June 2000.
[7] Archbishop Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng inaugurated the new rectory on 8 October 2014 in a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony.
[8] Built in the modern style on a small hill at one end of Nguyễn Trường Tộ street, the current Phủ Cam Cathedral was designed by Ngô Viết Thụ.