St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica

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Exterior of the cathedral
Interior from the chancel

The St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica ( English Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph ) is a Roman Catholic church in downtown San José , California , United States . The cathedral of the diocese of San Jose is dedicated to Joseph of Nazareth , it bears the title of a minor basilica and is listed as a historical site.

history

The original St. Joseph's Church was called San Jose de Guadalupe and was built in 1803 on the site of the present basilica. It was the first non-missionary church in California to be established for the benefit of Spanish settlers in place of the missionary Indians (Ohlone). The Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe was connected to the Santa Clara Mission by an avenue that was part of the historic El Camino Real .

The original clay structure was damaged by earthquakes in 1818 and 1822, and a new clay church was built from 1835 to 1846. The second church was badly damaged by the Hayward earthquake in 1868, 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 built. The fifth church was consecrated in 1877 by Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill , Archbishop of San Francisco , while construction continued. The present portico was completed in 1884 and the large dome completed in 1885. It offers space for 950 visitors.

In 1981 a major renovation project began in the church that was to become the cathedral of the new Roman Catholic Bishop of San José. In 1985 the church was elevated to a cathedral. The cathedral was declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997 .

St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica is a California Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

organ

The organ was built in 1886 by JH & CS Odell in Yonkers , New York. It is the only original Odell organ in the United States. It has 27 registers with 60 pipes each. It was restored from 1987 to 1990.

Web links

Commons : San José Cathedral Basilica  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ History of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (English)
  2. ^ Cathedral - About. Retrieved May 8, 2019 .

Coordinates: 37 ° 20 '2.4 "  N , 121 ° 53' 27.6"  W.