St. Joseph's Church, Cardiff

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St. Joseph's Church, Cardiff
St. Joseph's Church, Gabalfa
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The west end of the church, as viewed from New Zealand Road.
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51°30′3.73″N 3°11′21.38″W / 51.5010361°N 3.1892722°W / 51.5010361; -3.1892722
LocationGabalfa
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious instituteRosminians
WebsiteWebsite
History
Statusactive
DedicationSt. Joseph
Architecture
Architect(s)F. R. Bates
StyleRound-arched style
Years built1934-1936
Groundbreaking1934
Completed28 October 1936
Construction cost£11,000
Specifications
Number of floors2
MaterialsRed Brick
Bells0
Administration
DeaneryCardiff Deanery
ArchdioceseCardiff Archdiocese
DioceseCardiff Archdiocese
ProvinceCardiff Province
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr. Justus Okibo, Fr. Philip Scanlan, Br. Brian Butler
Deacon(s)Mark Howe

St. Joseph's Church, Cardiff, is a Roman Catholic church in Cardiff, Wales. It is administered by the Rosminians. It serves the areas of Gabalfa, Cathays, and Maindy.[1]

History[]

The sanctuary, as viewed from the central aisle.

Early history[]

The Rosminians arrived in Cardiff in 1854.[2][3][4] They first established St. Peter's Church, Roath,[2] and St. Alban's Church, Splott.[2] The first church building of St. Joseph's used parts from an Iron Church at St. Alban's parish, which had a new building in 1911.[2][5] This opened on shrubland in Gabalfa on 1st June 1913, served by priests from St. Peter's parish.[2][3][4] In 1921, it became an independent parish, serving around 1,000 Catholics.[2]

The presbytery building was completed later in 1927.[5]

The current church building received funding in 1934 from an £11,000 donation from Thomas Callaghan after the death of his wife Edith.[2][5] It was designed by the architect F. R. Bates, with rounded arches and red-brown brick construction.[6] This opened on 28th October 1936.[2] It has a baptistery, bell tower, choir loft, and aisled nave.[5]

Modern history[]

The interior of St. Joseph's church was changed significantly after the Second Vatican Council.[2] The church hall was added in the late 2000s.[citation needed]

Music[]

The current Viscount electric organ at St. Joseph's in the choir loft.

Organ[]

The organ at St. Joseph's was built in 1947 by Conacher and Co, with 6 ranks of pipes.[7] This organ remained in the church until 2008. when water damage meant that the organ was scrapped. It was replaced with an electric organ in 2008.

References[]

  1. ^ "ST JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, CANADA ROAD, MAENDY | Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Norman, Peter (February 2013). St. Joseph's Parish Cardiff - The Early Years 1913 - 1936. Cardiff: Self-Published. pp. 5–54.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Saint Joseph's Parish, Cardiff - Clergy of the Parish". www.saintjosephs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "St Joseph's Cardiff - Served by the Rosminians". www.rosminians.org.uk. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rose, Jean M. (2013). "11". Written at Stroud. Cardiff churches through time. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Amberley Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-4456-1092-4. OCLC 824182948.
  6. ^ Newman, John; Hughes, Stephen R.; Ward, Anthony (1995). Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. Cardiff. p. 285.
  7. ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.

External links[]

Parish Website

Coflein

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