St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi |
Leadership | Archbishop Joseph Arshad |
Location | |
Location | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Geographic coordinates | 33°35′01″N 73°03′22″E / 33.5837°N 73.0562°E |
Architecture | |
Style | red-brick |
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is the main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi.[1]
St. Joseph's Cathedral has large congregations from Rawalpindi, Islamabad and surrounding areas for Good Friday, Easter and Christmas services each year.[2][3]
The Cathedral parish is also home to St. Catherine's Convent. The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary host the St. Catherine's Sewing Center, training poor women in sewing, crochet and embroidery; the women produce hand-made objects for sale.[4]