St. Joseph's Cathedral is the
cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj ( la, Prayagrajen(sis)) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Prayagraj is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh. ...
, in
Prayagraj
Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...
(formerly Allahabad), in the state of
Uttar Pradesh
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in
North India
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. Built in 1879, the cathedral represents a fine example of
Italian architecture
Italy has a very broad and diverse architectural style, which cannot be simply classified by period or region, due to Italy's division into various small states until 1861. This has created a highly diverse and eclectic range in architectural des ...
. It is said that the craftsmen and materials were brought from Italy.
Gallery
Exterior views
File:St Francis Statue Right St Joseph Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08435.jpg, St. Francis of Assisi statue in front
File:Rear Facade Josephs Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08447.jpg, Rear of the Cathedral with bell tower
File:Front Parish House Josephs Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08450.jpg, Parish house
File:Christmas Manger St Joseph Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08432.jpg, Christmas manger, ca. Dec 2023
Interior views
File:Nave Altar St Thomas Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08423.jpg, Nave and main altar, ca. Dec 2023
File:Altar Wide Christmas St Thomas Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08426.jpg, Main altar with Christmas decoration, ca. Dec 2023
File:Right Side Altar St Thomas Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08429.jpg, Right side altar
See also
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All Saints Cathedral
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List of churches in Prayagraj
Prayagraj is home to some richly ornate and historically significant churches. As of 2012, the city has at least 14 churches that pay tribute to colonial, neo-colonial, Indian, Roman, Greek and modern architectural designs. Most of the notable ch ...
References
Roman Catholic cathedrals in India
Roman Catholic churches in Uttar Pradesh
Tourist attractions in Prayagraj
Churches in Prayagraj
Cathedrals in Uttar Pradesh
1879 establishments in India
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