[1] The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the seat of the Diocese of Talibon (Dioecesis Talibonensis) that was created on January 9, 1986, during the papacy of Pope John Paul II.

[1] On the night of May 1, 1521, in present-day Cebu, the remaining Spaniards after the Battle of Mactan four days earlier, fell into an attack organized by the locals.

The lay missionaries aboard Trinidad left the ship as it is continuously attacked, and paddled to the Talibon-Jetafe area for safety.

[7] The cathedral's bell tower was added under the helm of Jose Sanchez, who served the area from 1868-1875, and the entire edifice was fully-finished in 1899.

[8] The church of Talibon became a cathedral when the diocese was founded in 1986[2] and is considered as the cradle of Christianity in the province.