Basilica of St. Joseph (Bardstown) — Old Cathedral
The first cathedral in the western Alleghenies
The Basilica of St. Joseph in Bardstown, Kentucky, is the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of Louisville. It was declared a minor basilica on July 18, 2001.
Main data
Nombre: Basílica de San José
Ubicación: Bardstown, Kentucky
Diócesis: Arquidiócesis de Louisville
Declaración basílica: 18 de julio de 2001
Advocación: San José
Tipo: Antigua catedral y basílica menor
History
The Basilica of St. Joseph was the first Catholic cathedral west of the Alleghenies, consecrated in 1819. Bardstown was the first Catholic diocese in the western United States. Declared a minor basilica in 2001, it is a National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest Catholic churches in the country.
Location
Esta iglesia se encuentra en Bardstown, Kentucky, Estados Unidos.
A prayer for this church
May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.
Pray a Hail Mary
Fuentes: Wikipedia en español — «Anexo:Basílicas y catedrales católicas de Estados Unidos» (versión consultada en 2026). Los datos históricos proceden de fuentes diocesanas y del registro de la Conferencia Episcopal de los Estados Unidos.
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