Palo Metropolitan Cathedral, Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Transfiguration
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This Roman Catholic cathedral was built in 1596 by the Jesuits. It served as a military hospital during World War II, and in 2013, was badly damaged by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Palo Cathedral also hosted Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines, also dedicated to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as Transfiguration of Our Lord's Cathedral or simply Palo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located at Palo, Leyte, in the Philippines belonging to the Vicariate of Palo under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo.
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