Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
Infobox religious building
building_name = Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
image_size = 300px
caption = Exterior view of Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
location =San José, California ,United States
religious_affiliation = Catholic
rite = Latin
province = San Francisco
district = San Jose in California
consecration_year = 1803, 1877
status =Cathedral ,minor basilica
functional_status = Active
heritage_designation =California Historical Landmark ,National Register of Historic Places
leadership = Bishop: Most Rev.Patrick Joseph McGrath
Pastor: Msgr. J. Patrick Browne
website = http://www.stjosephcathedral.org
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architecture_type = Parish church
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facade_direction = West
groundbreaking = 1876
year_completed = 1885
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designated =The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a largeRoman Catholic church located inDowntown San Jose . Theminor basilica is thecathedral for theRoman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California . The basilica is named forSaint Joseph ,patron saint of theuniversal church .The original St. Joseph's Church was built on the site of the current basilica in 1803, and was the first non-mission
parish built in California. The originaladobe structure was damaged byearthquake s in 1818 and 1822, and a new adobe church was built from 1835 to 1846. The second church was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1868, and work on the third church began in 1869. The third church was destroyed by fire in 1875, and a temporary fourth church was built a few blocks away while the fifth and current church was being constructed. The fifth church was dedicated byJoseph Alemany , Archbishop of San Francisco, in 1877 while construction continued. The currentportico was completed in 1884, and the largedome was finished in 1885.In 1981, a major renovation project was begun at the church, which was to become the
cathedral for the new Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose. In 1985, the church was elevated to a cathedral, pending completion of the restoration in 1990. It replacedSaint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish , located a few blocks away, as the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was made a minor basilica byPope John Paul II in 1997.The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places .External links
* [http://www.stjosephcathedral.org Official site]
* [http://www.cathedralsofcalifornia.com Cathedrals of California]
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