Co-Cathedral Of St. Joseph (Brooklyn)
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On February 14, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI approved the petition of Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio to have the church designated as the diocesan co-cathedral because the Cathedral Basilica of St. James is too small to hold diocesan liturgies, and because of its prime location near the newly opened Barclays Center and a construction boom that was to include 16,000 new apartments in the area. The church can hold 1,500 worshippers, and as of 2014 averaged 700 at Sunday mass, up from only a few dozen 10 years earlier. The building underwent an $18.5 million renovation.
The church's campus also includes a Gothic revival rectory next door at 834 Pacific Street, built around 1860, and a school at 683 Dean Street, built around 1920, which is now used as a senior center.
See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in New York
New York City portal
Catholicism portal
References
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7. pp. 665-666
- ^ "Church History". The Church of St. Joseph. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Norsen Tate, Francesca (May 4, 2013). "Elevation: Prospect Heights church made a Cathedral, one of Pope Benedict XVI's final acts". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ Smith, Rachel Holliday (May 14, 2014). "Church Near Barclays Center Elevated to Cathedral Status". dnainfo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
External links
- Official Co-Cathedral Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site
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