Cathedral of St. Joseph (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Church in New Hampshire, United States
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The Cathedral of St. Joseph is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire, United States. It is located at 145 Lowell Street in the downtown district. Bishop Peter Libasci serves as Bishop of the Diocese of Manchester, and Father Jason Jalbert is the rector of the cathedral parish.
Manchester, New Hampshire
| St. Joseph Cathedral | |
|---|---|
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 St. Joseph Cathedral | |
| 42°59′36″N 71°27′32″W | |
| Location | 145 Lowell Street Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Weekly attendance | 700 per weekend |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Dedication | Diocese founded 1884 |
| Consecrated | 16 April 1894 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Patrick C. Keeley (1816-1896) |
| Construction cost | $100,000 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Boston |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| Deanery | Amoskeag |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Peter Anthony Libasci |
| Rector | Very Reverend Jason Y. Jalbert |
| Dean | Very Rev. Christopher Martel |
| Deacon | Deacon Karl T. Cooper |
| Laity | |
| Music group(s) | Cathedral Parish Choir, Cathedral Schola, Cathedral Chamber Singers, Diocesan Festival Chorus, Diocesan Children's Choral Program (Saint Nicholas Schola Cantorum), Ensemble ExCathedra, Cathedral Cantor Guild. |
History
The church was founded in 1869 to serve the needs of Irish immigrants.[1] Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Manchester in 1884, and St. Joseph's parish became the cathedral that same year. The building has undergone several renovations and expansions since.[2]
In 1968, the high altar, Stations of the Cross, and many other decorations were removed according to the fashion popular after the Second Vatican Council. The diocese began another renovation in 2014 to install similar pieces removed from Holy Trinity Church in Boston after it closed.[3]
Cathedral interior
Rear gallery
Altar
Cathedra (bishop's throne)
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