Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph

Local nameРимокатолическа църква "Свети Йосиф"
LocationSofia, Bulgaria

The Cathedral of St Joseph is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv, together with the Cathedral of St Louis in Plovdiv.

The cathedral, rebuilt at its previous location after it was destroyed by Allied bombing raids during World War II, was inaugurated on 21 May 2006 in the presence of Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. The foundation stone of the new cathedral was laid personally by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Bulgaria in 2002.

"Saint Joseph" is the largest Catholic cathedral in Bulgaria has 350 seats and can hold up to 1,000 worshipers.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St_Joseph,_Sofia

Official Website http://www.sofia.capucini.bg/

Phone +359 2 811 46 56

Coordinates 42°41'55.379" N 23°19'11.087" E

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