St. Joseph Pro Cathedral

History & Significance

Cathedral · Est. Parish established 1893; original church dedicated December 16, 1893; present church built 1952

St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral in Camden, New Jersey, traces to a parish established in 1893, with its first church (designed by Camden architect John D'Arcy) dedicated on December 16, 1893. The present church was constructed in 1952 in a Modern style. It serves as the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Camden because the diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is small in size.

Present church (1952) built in a Modern style, of brick

• •Pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey
• •Parish established in 1893; original church dedicated December 16, 1893
• •Original 1893 church designed by Camden architect John D'Arcy
• •Present church building constructed in 1952
• •Designated pro-cathedral because the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is relatively small