Cathedral of St. Joseph (St. Joseph, Missouri)
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Cathedral of St. Joseph
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| Location | 519 N. 10th Street, St. Joseph, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′15″N 94°50′54″W / 39.77083°N 94.84833°WCoordinates: 39°46′15″N 94°50′54″W / 39.77083°N 94.84833°W |
| Built | 1869-1871 |
| Architect | Patrick F. Meagher |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Part of | Cathedral Hill Historic District (St. Joseph, Missouri) (#00000691) |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 2000 |
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a Catholic cathedral in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Along with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri it is the seat of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Cathedral Church, rectory and convent are all contributing properties to the Cathedral Hill Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The school building and the auditorium do not contribute to the historical nature of the district.
Joseph Robidoux settled the area that is now the city of St. Joseph in 1826. The Rev. Pierre-Jean De Smet, SJ was the first priest to visit the area in 1838. He met with Robidoux and expressed his desire to establish a chapel in his settlement. The first Mass in the settlement was said by another Jesuit missionary the same year in Robidoux’s log house. The Jesuits continued to visit the area between 1838 and 1845. Robidoux platted the town of St. Joseph in 1843.
The Rev. Thomas Scanlan arrived in St. Joseph of October 15, 1845, and began plans to build a church. He had a 40 by 20 feet (12.2 m × 6.1 m) brick church built on the northeast corner of Fifth and Felix Streets. Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick of St. Louis dedicated the church, named St. Joseph’s Church, on June 17, 1847. The parish had 20 families at the time. Father Scanlan died in 1860 and was replaced by the Rev. John Hennessy who served the parish until he was named first Bishop of Dubuque in 1893.
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