St. Joseph Basilica (Webster, Massachusetts)

St. Joseph Basilica Webster
Basic information
Location	Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	minor basilica
Website	stjosephwebster.com
Wikimedia Commons	Catholic churches in Massachusetts
Architectural description
Architect(s)	John William Donohue
Architectural style	Neo-Gothic
Completed	c.1910-1935
Specifications

St. Joseph Basilica was founded in 1887 as the first Catholic parish in Webster, Massachusetts designated for Polish immigrants in New England. The basilica is located in the Catholic Diocese of Worcester.
In 1998, the parish church was raised to the dignity of a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II.

Basilica

St. Joseph Basilica is a unique sacred edifice on the geographical landscape of New England. Its neo-gothic structure and rich artistic internal decor signify the dedication, pride and faith of its ancestors. The architect was John William Donahue of Springfield Massachusetts, who was for many years the official architect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield and, in that capacity designed many buildings throughout Western Massachusetts for Roman Catholic patrons.

The interaction of art and light, the symmetry of lines and shadows, the graceful colonnade, and the monumental and decorative marble columns impart a sense of stability, security and permanence.

References

• The 150'th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry, Webster, Massachusetts (September 11, 2005)

External links

• Diocese of Worcester
• Official site of St Joseph Parish
• Polish Cathedral style
• Polish American

See also

St. Joseph Parish, Webster