It was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1967 when the Diocese of Hasselt was created.

Also in the 15th century, Hagenprekers of the Netherlands came to preach Protestantism in Hasselt, then followed a period of iconoclasm.

Maaseik Hasselt temporarily declared the separation of the church.

The tower of the present church dates from 1725; it was restored in the 19th century.

The walls are also decorated with frescoes by Godfried Guffens, a local painter.