Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
Spanish: Catedral Basílica de San José
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
37°20′03″N 121°53′27″W / 37.334036°N 121.890816°W / 37.334036; -121.890816
Location	80 South Market Street San Jose, California
Country	USA
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.stjosephcathedral.org
History
Status	Minor Basilica, Cathedral
Founded	April 22, 1877 (1877-04-22)
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Dedicated	1990
Consecrated	1803, 1877
Past bishop(s)	The Most Rev. R. Pierre DuMaine The Most Rev. Patrick Joseph McGrath
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	California Historical Landmark #910 National Register of Historic Places #77000345
Groundbreaking	1876
Completed	1885
Specifications
Capacity	950
Administration
Province	Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco
Archdiocese	Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci
Diocese	Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California
Episcopal area	San José in California
Deanery	Deanery 3
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Oscar Cantú
Vicar(s)	Rev. Fr. Gerardo Menchaca Rev. Fr. Tadeusz Terembula
Dean	Rev. Fr. Ritche Bueza (St. John the Baptist Parish)
Pastor(s)	Rev. Fr. Joseph M. Benedict
Laity
Director of music	Julie Wind
Organist(s)	Aileen Chanco
Business manager	Susan Olsen
Liturgy coordinator	Melissa Broome Ursin
Religious education coordinator	Susan Olsen
Parish administrator	Tanis Zuccaro

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de San José)^[1] is a historic Catholic church in Downtown San Jose that serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of San José in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.

The basilica is named for Saint Joseph, patron saint of the Catholic Church and the namesake of San Jose, California.