Cathedral of St. Joseph (Manchester, New Hampshire)

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Cathedral of St. Joseph (Manchester, New Hampshire)
42°59′36″N71°27′32″W / 42.99333°N 71.45889°W / 42.99333; -71.45889
Location145 Lowell Street
Manchester, New Hampshire
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Weekly attendance700 per weekend
Website www.stjosephcathedralnh.org
History
Founded1869
Dedication Diocese founded 1884
Consecrated 16 April 1894
Architecture
Architect(s) Patrick C. Keeley (1816-1896)
Construction cost$100,000
Administration
Province Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
Diocese Diocese of Manchester
Deanery Amoskeag
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Peter Anthony Libasci
Rector Very Reverend Jason Y. Jalbert
Dean Very Rev. Richard H. Dion, V.F.
Deacon(s) Deacon Karl Cooper
Laity
Director of music Eric Bermani
Organist(s) Eric Bermani
Religious education coordinatorDaniel Donovan
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.

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.

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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]

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References

  1. The Building of the Cathedral (MP3). Diocese of Manchester. 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  2. "The Building of the Cathedral". Diocese of Manchester. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  3. "Cathedral Restoration". St. Joseph Cathedral. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

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