Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman

Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman
43°48′39.50″N 91°14′55.38″W / 43.8109722°N 91.2487167°W / 43.8109722; -91.2487167
Location	530 Main St. La Crosse, Wisconsin
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.cathedralsjworkman.org
History
Founded	1863
Founder(s)	Rev. C. J. F. Schraudenbach
Dedication	May 14, 1962
Architecture
Status	Cathedral
Architect(s)	Edward J. Schulte
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1962
Specifications
Number of spires	One
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of LaCrosse
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. William P. Callahan, O.F.M. Conv.
Rector	Msgr. Charles Stoetzel

The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese of La Crosse. The cathedral, designed by architect Edward J. Schulte, was completed in 1962.^[1] Built of limestone, it has a tall clock tower which rises above the surrounding buildings in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin.^[2]

The following Bishops of the Diocese of La Crosse are buried in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel:

• Kilian Caspar Flasch
• James Schwebach
• Alexander Joseph McGavick, founder of Aquinas High School-La Crosse, Wisconsin
• John Patrick Treacy, the builder of the new cathedral
• Frederick William Freking
• John Joseph Paul

Note:Bishop Michael Heiss is buried in Milwaukee and Auxiliary Bishop William Richard Griffin is buried in Chicago.

See also

• List of cathedrals in the United States

Notes

External links

Media related to Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Cathedral Site
• Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse Official Site

Detail of facade.

Coordinates: 43°48′39.50″N 91°14′55.38″W / 43.8109722°N 91.2487167°W / 43.8109722; -91.2487167

Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse Bishops Ordinaries Michael Heiss Kilian Caspar Flasch James Schwebach Alexander Joseph McGavick John Patrick Treacy Frederick William Freking John Joseph Paul Raymond Leo Burke Jerome Edward Listecki William P. Callahan Auxiliary William Richard Griffin Churches Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Parishes Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's Church, Eau Claire Sacred Heart-Saint Wenceslaus Church, Pine Creek Former Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood Shrine Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse Chapel Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse Education Higher Education Viterbo University High Schools Aquinas High School, La Crosse Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls Newman Catholic High School, Wausau Pacelli High School, Stevens Point Regis High School, Eau Claire Former Campion High School, Prairie du Chien Priests Solanus Casey Robert Herman Flock George Albert Hammes Felix Ley Catholicism Portal

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