St. Joseph's Basilica (Edmonton)

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St. Joseph's Basilica
Roman Catholic Basilica Cathedral of Saint Joseph
The east facade of St. Joseph's.
St. Joseph's Basilica Location of St. Joseph's in Edmonton.
53°32′23″N 113°30′57″W / 53.539759°N 113.515947°W / 53.539759; -113.515947
Location	10044 113 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1N8
Country	Canada
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	stjosephbasilica.com
History
Former name(s)	St. Joseph's Cathedral
Status	Cathedral, minor basilica
Founded	1913
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Dedicated	1917
Architecture
Functional status	Operational
Heritage designation	none
Groundbreaking	1913
Completed	1963
Specifications
Capacity	1200
Administration
Archdiocese	Edmonton
Parish	St. Joseph's

St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica is a minor basilica in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The basilica, located west of downtown Edmonton is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and is the second-largest church in Edmonton. St. Joseph, which seats about 1,100 people,^[1] is the only minor basilica in Western Canada.

Of architectural note are the 60 stained glass windows depicting the Twelve Apostles, Old Testament characters, scenes from the Bible, and from the church's connection to St. Albert, the first diocese in Alberta. Today, St. Joseph's Basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. As the seat of the archdiocese, it is the church of the archbishop.