Temples & religious sites
Matilda L. Bradford Memorial Church
Bradford Memorial Chapel, also known as Matilda Bradford Memorial Chapel, is a Protestant church located in Cebu City, Philippines. Built in 1913, it is the only Protestant church in Cebu declared as a national historical landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
Bradford Memorial Chapel
Bradford Memorial Chapel, formally the Matilda L. Bradford Memorial Church, is a Protestant church in Cebu City built in 1913. It's recognized as a national historical landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, the only Protestant church in Cebu to hold that status. Travellers interested in the city's colonial-era and religious history come to see the building itself and its place in Cebu's Protestant heritage, which stands apart from the Spanish Catholic architecture found elsewhere in the city.
Getting there
The chapel sits within Cebu City's downtown core, close to several of the city's other historic churches and museums. From the city centre, a short taxi or ride-hailing trip of around 10-15 minutes is usually enough, and it's also reachable on foot if you're already exploring the nearby cathedral district. From Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB), plan on roughly 30-45 minutes by car, depending on traffic across the bridge into the city.
How much time to allow
This is a compact stop. Most visitors spend 20-30 minutes viewing the exterior and interior before moving on.
When to go
Mornings tend to be quieter and cooler for walking between sites downtown. The surrounding streets can get busy with traffic and foot traffic during weekday business hours, so factor that into how long the walk between nearby attractions takes.
What to combine it with
The chapel is within easy walking distance of several other landmarks, making it simple to build a short historic-district itinerary:
- Museo Sugbo (1.3km) — a provincial museum housed in a former jail
- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (1.4km) — the city's main Catholic cathedral
- Cathedral Museum of Cebu (1.4km) — religious art and artifacts
- Minor Basilica of the Holy Child (1.5km) — one of the oldest and most visited churches in the Philippines
Given the distances, these sites work well as a single half-day walking route through downtown Cebu.
Sources: open data from Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap · Updated August 5, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors
