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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''' or '''Swansea Cathedral''' – is a Grade II-listed [[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. |
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==History== |
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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. It is a Grade II [[listed building]]. 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. It is a Grade II [[listed building]]. 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> |
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Revision as of 05:09, 1 May 2016
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Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph in Swansea | |
51°37′58″N 3°56′38″W / 51.632778°N 3.943889°W | |
Location | Swansea, West Glamorgan |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | MeneviaCathedral.org |
History | |
Consecrated | 1888 |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Designated | 30 March 1987[1] |
Architect(s) | Peter Paul Pugin |
Years built | 1887–1889 |
Administration | |
Province | Cardiff |
Diocese | Menevia (since 1987) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Thomas Burns |
Dean | Rev. Fr. Benedict Koledoye |
The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph – also known as St Joseph's Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral – is a Grade II-listed 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 area of Swansea.
History
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. It is a Grade II listed building. Built as a church, it was converted to a cathedral in 1987 for the redefined Diocese of Menevia.[2]
See also
References
- ^ British listed buildings retrieved 29 March 2014
- ^ The Cathedral Today from St Joseph's Cathedral retrieved 29 March 2014
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