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''' The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph''' – also known as '''St Joseph's Cathedral''' or '''Swansea Cathedral''' – is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] in [[Swansea]], [[Wales]]. It is the seat of the [[Bishop of Menevia]] and [[mother church]] of the [[Diocese of Menevia]]. The cathedral is located in the [[Greenhill, Swansea|Greenhill]] area of Swansea.
The '''Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph''', also known as '''St Joseph's Cathedral''', '''Menevia Cathedral''' or '''Swansea Cathedral''', is a Grade II-listed [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] cathedral in [[Swansea]], [[Wales]]. It is the seat of the [[Bishop of Menevia]] and [[mother church]] of the [[Diocese of Menevia]]. The [[cathedral]] was built in the late nineteenth century and is located in the [[Greenhill, Swansea|Greenhill]] area of Swansea.


==History==
==History==
The idea of building the cathedral was conceived by Father Wulstan Richards, OSB who came to Greenhill in 1875. It was designed by [[Peter Paul Pugin]] and took two years to build at a cost of £10,000. The building was officially opened on 25 November 1888 while still under construction. It is a Grade II [[listed building]]. Originally built as a church, it was converted to a cathedral in 1987 for the redefined Diocese of Menevia.<ref>[http://home.catholicweb.com/StJosephsCathedral/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=307698&From=Home The Cathedral Today] from ''St Joseph's Cathedral'' retrieved 29 March 2014</ref>
Originally built as a church, St Joseph's was conceived by Father Wulstan Richards, [[Order of Saint Benedict|OSB]] who came to Greenhill in 1875. It was designed by [[Peter Paul Pugin]] and took two years to build at a cost of £10,000. The building was officially opened on 25 November 1888 while still under construction. Built as a church, it was converted to a cathedral in 1987 for the redefined Diocese of Menevia.<ref>[http://home.catholicweb.com/StJosephsCathedral/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=307698&From=Home The Cathedral Today], catholicweb.com; retrieved 29 March 2014.</ref> It was designated a Grade II [[listed building]] on 30 March 1987.<ref name=blb/>


==Images==
==Description==
The plan of the building is that of an [[apse|apsidal]] [[chancel]] flanked by side [[chapel]]s with a seven-bay [[aisle]]d [[nave]], a polygonal tower with [[spire]] in the north-west corner and twin porches on the western facade. Its walls are coursed bull-nosed masonry with [[bath stone]] dressings and red Dumfries stone in the nave piers and responds. The cathedral has a modern [[pantile]] roof and there is a [[gable]]d [[parapet]], topped with a [[finial]] on the western side of the building above a small arched opening over a four-light Geometric traceried window. The nave has three-light [[clerestory]] traceried windows and the east facade has a lower clerestory and a three-light window under a [[corbel]]led gable with a finial. The ceiling has radiating ribs that extend to the walls.<ref name=blb>{{cite web|title=St.joseph's R.c.church,convent Street, Greenhill - Castle - Swansea - Wales|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-11571-st-joseph-s-r-c-church-convent-street-gre|website=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=1 May 2016}}</ref>
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Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 01.jpg|View towards the altar
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 02.JPG|Stained glass window to commomerate the bomming of Swansea in the Second World War
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 18.JPG|View towards the back
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 24.JPG|Ceiling
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 31.JPG|Aisle and columns
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 34.JPG|Font
Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 39.JPG|Main door
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.meneviacathedral.org Diocese of Menevia: The Cathedral]
*[http://www.meneviacathedral.org Diocese of Menevia: The Cathedral]
*[http://imagingthebible.llgc.org.uk//site/353 Artwork at St Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea]
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 1 March 2024

For other uses, see St. Joseph Cathedral (disambiguation).

St Joseph's Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph in Swansea
St Joseph's Cathedral is located in Swansea
St Joseph's Cathedral
St Joseph's Cathedral
Shown within West Glamorgan
51°37′58″N 3°56′38″W / 51.632778°N 3.943889°W / 51.632778; -3.943889
LocationSwansea, West Glamorgan
CountryWales
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteMeneviaCathedral.org
History
Consecrated1888
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated30 March 1987
Architect(s)Peter Paul Pugin
Years built1887–89
Administration
ProvinceCardiff
DioceseMenevia (since 1987)
Clergy
ArchbishopMark O'Toole
DeanRev. Fr. Benedict Koledoye

The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph, also known as St Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral, is a Grade II-listed Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Menevia and mother church of the Diocese of Menevia. The cathedral was built in the late nineteenth century and is located in the Greenhill area of Swansea.

History[edit]

Originally built as a church, St Joseph's was conceived by Father Wulstan Richards, OSB who came to Greenhill in 1875. It was designed by Peter Paul Pugin and took two years to build at a cost of £10,000. The building was officially opened on 25 November 1888 while still under construction. Built as a church, it was converted to a cathedral in 1987 for the redefined Diocese of Menevia.[1] It was designated a Grade II listed building on 30 March 1987.[2]

Description[edit]

The plan of the building is that of an apsidal chancel flanked by side chapels with a seven-bay aisled nave, a polygonal tower with spire in the north-west corner and twin porches on the western facade. Its walls are coursed bull-nosed masonry with bath stone dressings and red Dumfries stone in the nave piers and responds. The cathedral has a modern pantile roof and there is a gabled parapet, topped with a finial on the western side of the building above a small arched opening over a four-light Geometric traceried window. The nave has three-light clerestory traceried windows and the east facade has a lower clerestory and a three-light window under a corbelled gable with a finial. The ceiling has radiating ribs that extend to the walls.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Cathedral Today, catholicweb.com; retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "St.joseph's R.c.church,convent Street, Greenhill - Castle - Swansea - Wales". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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