Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker (Fagatogo, American Samoa)

The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in American Samoa, a Territory of the United States. It is the mother church and co-seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago along with the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Tafuna. The church is located in the village of Fagatogo.[1] It was completed in 1959 and was the only cathedral in the diocese until 1995 when Holy Family was consecrated.[2]

Co-Cathedral of
St. Joseph the Worker
14°16′46″S 170°41′24″W
LocationFagatogo, American Samoa ,
United States
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSaint Joseph the Worker
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Completed1959
Administration
DioceseSamoa–Pago Pago
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Peter Brown, C.Ss.R.

See also

References

  1. "Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  2. "St. Joseph's Catholic Church". American Samoa Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2013-07-12.


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