The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in American Samoa, a Territory of the United States. It is the mother church and co-seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago along with the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Tafuna. The church is located in the village of Fagatogo.[1] It was completed in 1959 and was the only cathedral in the diocese until 1995 when Holy Family was consecrated.[2]
| Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker | |
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| 14°16′46″S 170°41′24″W / 14.27944°S 170.69000°W | |
| Location | Fagatogo, American Samoa  ,United States  |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph the Worker |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1959 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Samoa–Pago Pago |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Peter Brown, C.Ss.R. Most Rev. Kolio Etuale (Coadjutor Bishop) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Catholic Church". American Samoa Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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