St. Joseph's Basilica (Edmonton)

St. Joseph's Basilica
Roman Catholic Basilica Cathedral of Saint Joseph
The east facade of St. Joseph's.
St. Joseph's Basilica is located in Edmonton
St. Joseph's Basilica
St. Joseph's Basilica
Location of St. Joseph's in Edmonton.
53°32′23″N 113°30′57″W / 53.539759°N 113.515947°W / 53.539759; -113.515947
Location10044 113 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 1N8
CountryCanada
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitestjosephbasilica.com
History
Former name(s)St. Joseph's Cathedral
StatusCathedral, minor basilica
Founded1913
DedicationSaint Joseph
Dedicated1917
Architecture
Functional statusOperational
Heritage designationnone
Groundbreaking1913
Completed1963
Specifications
Capacity1200
Administration
ArchdioceseEdmonton
ParishSt. Joseph's

St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica is a minor basilica in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The basilica, located west of downtown Edmonton is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and is the second-largest church in Edmonton. St. Joseph, which seats about 1,100 people,[1] is the only minor basilica in Western Canada.

Of architectural note are the 60 stained glass windows depicting the Twelve Apostles, Old Testament characters, scenes from the Bible, and from the church's connection to St. Albert, the first diocese in Alberta. Today, St. Joseph's Basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. As the seat of the archdiocese, it is the church of the archbishop.

  1. ^ "Take a jubilee tour of the Edmonton Archdiocese". Western Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2020-05-09.

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