St. Joseph's Cathedral, Baghdad
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| كاتدرائية القديس يوسف | |
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| Location | Baghdad |
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 Iraq
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Joseph's Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف) or Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph is a Catholic cathedral located in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
Because it follows the Roman or Latin rite, it is sometimes called the Latin Cathedral of St. Joseph in order to distinguish it from another cathedral dedicated to the same saint but belonging to the Syrian Catholic Church (also in communion with the Pope in Rome).
St. Joseph's functions as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baghdad (Bagdathensis Latinorum) which was established in 1643 as a diocese and elevated to its present condition in 1848.
It was originally a chapel built in 1866 to replace a smaller structure dating from 1721.
Coordinates: 33°18′34″N 44°26′05″E / 33.3094°N 44.4348°E
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