Cathedral of St Joseph

The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut opened in 1962 and served as the replacement for the church that had burned down in 1956. The Cathedral features a large stained glass window that was made in Paris. There is also a large ceramic tile mural behind the altar that is the largest of its kind and a four manual Austin pipe organ. The Cathedral is similar to the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, making the stained glass window even more fitting. The Cathedral has a capacity of nearly 1,800 people. The tower is home to a dozen cast bronze bells that range in weight from 225 pounds up to nearly 4,000 pounds. The tower is topped with a 25-foot cross. The Cathedral is home to a variety of contemporary ecclesiastical art that includes metal and stone sculpture, stained glass and mosaics. The Cathedral is home to an active church community and groups include a Pastoral council, a worship committee, a pro-life committee, a funeral ministry, greeters, senior outreach, altar servers, a music ministry, a religious education committee and a Cathedral sandwich ministry. The parish participates in a variety of social action projects including a Christmas Giving Tree, collecting bottles for deposits, collecting for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul and fighting hunger.