St Joseph's Church, Cardiff
| St. Joseph's Church, Cardiff | |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Church, Gabalfa | |
.jpg) 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 | |
| Location | Gabalfa |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Rosminians |
| Website | Website |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Dedication | St. Joseph |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | F. R. Bates |
| Style | Round-arched style |
| Years built | 1934-1936 |
| Groundbreaking | 1934 |
| Completed | 28 October 1936 |
| Construction cost | £11,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | 2 |
| Materials | Red Brick |
| Bells | 0 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cardiff Province |
| Archdiocese | Cardiff Archdiocese |
| Diocese | Cardiff Archdiocese |
| Deanery | Cardiff Deanery |
| 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
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
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
- ^ "ST JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, CANADA ROAD, MAENDY | Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "Saint Joseph's Parish, Cardiff - Clergy of the Parish". www.saintjosephs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ a b "St Joseph's Cardiff - Served by the Rosminians". www.rosminians.org.uk. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Newman, John; Hughes, Stephen R.; Ward, Anthony (1995). Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. Cardiff. p. 285.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
External links
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