Saint Joseph Church
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Saint Joseph Church Cathedral Timeline
Significant dates in the history of Saint Joseph Church:
- 1777 -- El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalup founded
- 1803 -- First Saint Joseph Church built at the corner of San Fernando and Market Streets and administered by Franciscan priests.
- 1818 -- Earthquake cracks walls
- 1822 -- Severe earthquake partially damages roof
- 1835 -- Building begins on second adobe structure
- 1846 -- Second church is blessed
- 1851 -- Archbishop Alemany entrusts parish to Jesuit Fathers
- 1868 -- Severe earthquake damages church
- 1869 -- Construction begins on third church
- 1871 -- Bell is installed
- 1875 -- Third church is destroyed by fire
- 1875 -- Temporary church built on corner of San Pedro and San Fernando streets
- 1876 -- On Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19th, cornerstone is laid for 5th church (4th church on same site)
- 1877 -- Dedication of Fifth and present structure, April 22
- 1884 -- Portico is completed
- 1885 -- Soaring dome completed
- 1886 -- Odell pipe organ installed
- 1927 -- Golden Jubilee (present church)
- 1928 -- Mural work of Italian artist Father Luigi Sciocchetti is completed
- 1952 -- Major restoration project for 75th anniversary
- 1977 -- Centennial celebration of present church, bi-centennial of San Jose
- 1981 -- Inauguaration of the Diocese of San Jose
- 1985 -- Vatican approves Saint Joseph as cathedral of the Diocese of San Jose, pending restoration
- 1990 -- Restoration completed and Saint Joseph's dedicated as a Cathedral
- 1997 -- Saint Joseph Cathedral receives Basilica status from the Vatican
- 2003 - Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph commemorates its Bicentennial
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