Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Aleppo

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Saint Joseph's Cathedral,[1] (Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف ) also called the Chaldean Cathedral of Aleppo, is the cathedral in Aleppo, Syria, of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo of the Chaldean Catholic Church.[2][3]

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Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف
Saint Joseph's Cathedral
LocationAleppo
CountrySyria
DenominationChaldean Catholic Church
History
DedicationSaint Joseph
Consecrated1972
Administration
DioceseChaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo
Clergy
Bishop(s)Antoine Audo, S.J.
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The eparchy has been operating since 1957 when it was created by Pope Pius XII through the Bull Quasi Pastor. Its titular bishop is Antoine Audo, S.J. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus.

It is the episcopal seat of 14 parishes (in 2009) attended by a dozen priests who work for about 35,000 baptised (in 2009).

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