Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral

Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
Façade of Proto-Cathedral
Interactive map of the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral area
General information
Architectural styleGreek Revival
LocationBardstown, Kentucky, United States
Completed1823
ClientRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Rogers of Baltimore.

The Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Catholic parish church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is the original cathedral of the present Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, originally erected as the Diocese of Bardstown — "proto-cathedral" means the original cathedral of a see that has transferred or moved. During its years as a cathedral, the pastor was Benedict Joseph Flaget, the first bishop of Bardstown.

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