For most of its life the building was a church before becoming a cathedral in 1991 with the creation of the Diocese of Getafe.

In 1988, the diocese was again divided with the creation of the Diocese of Naval.

This set a foundation for the creation of the Diocese of Green Bay, which was not officially formed until 1868.

It was elevated to Cathedral status with the creation of the Diocese of Birmingham in 1969.

The creation of the Diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.

In 1752 it was elevated to a cathedral on the creation of the Diocese of Fulda.

In 1909, the building was deemed a Cathedral upon the creation of the Diocese of Accra.

It lost territory on the creation of the Diocese of Portsmouth on 19 May 1882.

The fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Diocese was celebrated in glamour on June 23, 2008.

About 25 cases involved abuse dating before the creation of the Diocese of Orange, one to 1936.