Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph | |
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San José in California | |
Deanery | Deanery 3 |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Oscar Cantú |
Vicar(s) |
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Dean | Rev. Fr. Ritche Bueza (St. John the Baptist Parish) |
Pastor(s) | Rev. Fr. Joseph M. Benedict |
Laity | |
Director of music | Julie Wind |
Organist(s) | Aileen Chanco |
Business manager | Susan Olsen |
Liturgy coordinator | Melissa Broome Ursin |
Religious education coordinator | Susan Olsen |
Parish administrator | Tanis Zuccaro |
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (
The basilica is named for Saint Joseph, patron saint of the Catholic Church and namesake of San Jose, California.
History
The original St. Joseph's
In 1835, prominent
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 being constructed. The fifth church was dedicated by
In 1981, a major renovation project was begun at the church, which was to become the
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Architecture
Plaques at entrance
Just inside the entrance to the cathedral are two plaques that read:
The Most Rev. Joseph S. Alemany, O.P.
First Archbishop of San Francisco
dedicated Saint Joseph Church,
fourth on this site, on land
donated by Antonio Sunol for the
first permanent Catholic Parish
in California, founded in 1803.
Rev.
The Most Rev. R. Pierre DuMaine
First Bishop of San Jose
dedicated this Church
restored and renovated
as the new Cathedral
of the Diocese of San Jose.
Rev. P. Jeremiah Helfrich, S.J. Rector, 4 November 1990
Joseph bible quotes
The top of the walls of the inside of the cathedral include quotes from the Vulgate about Joseph:
- Matthew 1:20 - ANGELVS DOMINI APPARVIT IN SOMNIS JOSEPH NOLI TIMERE ACCIPERE MARIAM CONIVGEM TVAM
- Matthew 1:24 - EXSVRGENS JOSEPH A SOMNO FECIT SICVT PRÆCEPIT ET ANGELVS DOMINI ET ACCEPIT CONIVGEN SVAM
- Matthew 2:13–2:14 - FVTVRVM EST VT HERODES QVÆRAT PVERVM AD PEDENDVM ET MATREM EIVS NOCTE ET SECESSIT IN ÆGYPTVM
- Luke 2:48 - DIXIT MATER EIVS ECCE PATER TVVS ET EGO DOLENTES QVÆREBVS TE
- Luke 2:51 - DESCENDIT CVM EIS ET VENIT NAZARET ET ERAT SVBDITVS ILLIS
- Luke 3:23 - ET JESVS PVTABATVR FILIVS JOSEPH
Stained glass windows
The stained glass windows going counter clockwise from the east transept depict:
- Agony in the Garden
- Crucifixion
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Saint Patrick
- Saint John
- Saint Luke
- The Holy Family
- Saint Casimir
- Saint Edward the Confessor
- Saint John the Baptist
- Saint Mark
- Saint Matthew
- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque & The Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Saint Francis Xavier
- Saint Claude de la Colombière
- Resurrection
- Ascension
Odell pipe organ
The Odell pipe organ was built in 1886 by the J. H. and C. S. Odell Company in Yonkers, New York. It is the only such Odell instrument surviving in its original condition in the United States. It has 40,000 parts. It has 27 ranks of 60 pipes each. It was restored in 1987–90.
Gallery
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From the baptismal font, looking up the nave to the altar.
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The south semitransept, from the altar
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The nave from the altar, showing the baptismal font, with organ loft above
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The altar from the top of the nave with the ambo and cathedra behind it
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The altar, from the north semitransept
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Interior of the large dome over the crossing
See also
References
- ^ St. Joseph's Cathedral - El Ministerio en Español
- ^ "History of the Cathedral Basilica of St Joseph". Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ Sourisseau Academy for Californian History at SJSU - Life of Antonio Suñol
- ^ St. Joseph's Cathedral - History Timeline
- ^ "Cathedral - About". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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