Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Brooklyn)

The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 856 Pacific Street between Vanderbilt and Underhill Avenues in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, was built in 1912 in the Spanish Colonial style, replacing a previous church built in 1861.[1] The parish was founded in 1850 to serve the large immigrant population that was moving into the city of Brooklyn at the time.[3][4]

Interior of the co-cathedral

Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
40°40′49.6″N 73°57′59.0″W
Location	856 Pacific Street Brooklyn, New York
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Co-Cathedral Website
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1850
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Architecture
Style	Spanish Colonial[1]
Completed	1912
Specifications
Capacity	1,500
Length	150 feet (46 m)[2]
Width	50 feet (15 m)
Number of spires	Two
Spire height	165 feet (50 m)
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Brooklyn
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Robert J. Brennan
Rector	Rev. Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington

On February 14, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI approved the petition of Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio to have the church designated as the diocesan co-cathedral because the Cathedral Basilica of St. James is too small to hold diocesan liturgies,[4] and because of its prime location near the newly opened Barclays Center and a construction boom that was to include 16,000 new apartments in the area. The church can hold 1,500 worshippers, and as of 2014 averaged 700 at Sunday mass, up from only a few dozen 10 years earlier. The building underwent an $18.5 million renovation.[5]

The church's campus also includes a Gothic revival rectory next door at 834 Pacific Street, built around 1860, and a school at 683 Dean Street, built around 1920, which is now used as a senior center.[1]