St. Joseph Basilica (Webster, Massachusetts)
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42°3′1.35″N 71°52′26.85″W / 42.0503750°N 71.8741250°W
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Catholic Diocese of Worcester |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | minor basilica |
Location | |
Location | Webster, Massachusetts, USA |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | John William Donohue |
Style | Neo-Gothic |
Completed | c.1910-1935 |
Website | |
stjosephwebster.com |
St. Joseph Basilica is a parish church in Webster, Massachusetts, founded in 1887 as the first Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in New England. Located in the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, it was raised to the dignity of a minor basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II.
Architecture
St. Joseph Basilica is a neo-gothic structure designed by architect John W. Donohue, who was for many years the official architect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which at the time encompassed Webster and all of Worcester County.
See also
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References
- The 150'th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry, Webster, Massachusetts (September 11, 2005)
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- Basilica churches in the United States
- Roman Catholic churches in Massachusetts
- Religious organizations established in 1887
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
- Churches in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1887
- Polish-American culture in Massachusetts
- 1887 establishments in Massachusetts
- United States Roman Catholic church stubs
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