St. Joseph Cathedral

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Established 1847; dedicated July 1, 1855 (consecrated 1863)

St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo, New York, was established in 1847 by John Timon, the first Bishop of Buffalo, to serve as the seat of the newly created diocese. Designed by architect Patrick C. Keely in the Gothic Revival style, its cornerstone was laid in 1851, it was dedicated on July 1, 1855, and consecrated on August 21, 1863. It remains the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, with Bishop Timon buried within.

Gothic Revival

• •Cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York
• •Established in 1847 by John Timon, the first Bishop of Buffalo
• •Designed by architect Patrick C. Keely; dedicated July 1, 1855, and consecrated August 21, 1863
• •Houses three lancet windows gifted by King Ludwig II of Bavaria (originally for the 1855 Paris Exposition)
• •Bishop John Timon, first bishop of Buffalo, is buried in the cathedral