page_title: Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose, California), interior
context_page_description: The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.
  The basilica is named for Saint Joseph, patron saint of the universal church and namesake of San Jose, California.
context_section_description: The original St. Joseph's Church was called San Jose de Guadalupe built on the site of the current basilica in 1803, and was the first non-mission parish built in California for the benefit of Spanish settlers instead of the Mission Indians (Ohlone).  The Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe was connected with Mission Santa Clara by The Alameda which was part of the historic El Camino Real.
  The original adobe structure was damaged by earthquakes in 1818 and 1822, and a new adobe church was built from  1835 to 1846. The second church was severely damaged by the 1868 Hayward earthquake, and work on the third church began in 1869.  The third church was destroyed by fire in 1875, and a temporary fourth church was built a few blocks away while the fifth and current church was being constructed.  The fifth church was dedicated by Joseph Alemany, Archbishop of San Francisco, in 1877 while construction continued.  The current portico was completed in 1884, and the large dome was finished in 1885.
  In 1981, a major renovation project was begun at the church, which was to become the cathedral for the new Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose.  In 1985, the church was elevated to a cathedral, pending completion of the restoration in 1990. It replaced Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish, located a few blocks away, as the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was made a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997.
  The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: Interior view of Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
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