St. Joseph's Cathedral is the
cathedral
A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...
of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj, in
Prayagraj
Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...
(formerly Allahabad), in the state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
in
North India
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. Built in 1879, the cathedral represents a fine example of
Italian architecture
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. 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 Joseph Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08423.jpg, Nave and main altar, ca. Dec 2023
File:Altar Wide Christmas St Joseph Cathedral Allahabad Dec23 A7C 08426.jpg, Main altar with Christmas decoration, ca. Dec 2023
File:Right Side Altar St Joseph 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
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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