St. Joseph Basilica (Webster, Massachusetts)
42°3′1.35″N 71°52′26.85″W / 42.0503750°N 71.8741250°W
| St. Joseph Basilica Webster | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Catholic Diocese of Worcester |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | minor basilica |
| Leadership | Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki |
| Location | |
| Location | Webster, Massachusetts, USA |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John William Donohue |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Completed | c.1910-1935 |
| Website | |
| stjosephwebster.com | |
St. Joseph Basilica[1] is a parish church in Webster, Massachusetts,[2] 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
editSt. 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
editReferences
edit- The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry, Webster, Massachusetts (September 11, 2005)
- ^ Parks, Roger N.; Bibliography, Committee for a New England (2003-01-01). Writings on New England history: additions to the Bibliographies of New England history series (to 2001). Massachusetts Historical Society.
St. Joseph Basilica (Webster.
- ^ "St. Joseph Basilica, Webster, Massachusetts, USA". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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