St. Joseph's Church | |
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Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Joseph's Church | |
52°09′49″N4°30′06″E / 52.16361°N 4.50167°E | |
Location | Leiden |
Country | Netherlands |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Latin Rite |
Website | St. Joseph Leiden |
History | |
Dedication | |
Consecrated | 17 September 1925 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | |
Style | Expressionism |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Rotterdam |
Parish | St. Peter and Paul |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Hans van den Hende |
Priest(s) | Jeroen Smith |
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The church was built in 1925 and designed by the architects Leo and Jan van der Laan in an expressionistic style related to the New Hague School. In 1934 the nearby Assumption of Mary Church in Leiden was closed and merged with the St. Joseph. From that moment the church is officially named Our Lady Assumption and Saint Joseph. [1]
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