St. Joseph Parish | |
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37°23′17″N 122°04′54″W / 37.38814°N 122.08158°W | |
Location | 582 Hope Street, Mountain View, California |
Country | USA |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.sjpmv.org |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1905 |
Founder(s) | Rev. John J. Cullen |
Dedication | Saint Joseph |
Events | Feast Day of St. Joseph, Confessor (March 19) · Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker, Confessor (May 1) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 650 |
Administration | |
Province | Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco |
Archdiocese | Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci |
Diocese | Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | The Most Rev. Patrick Joseph McGrath |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Robert B. Moran |
Pastor(s) | Rev. Timothy Kidney |
Deacon(s) | Rev. Mr. Hector Basañez |
Laity | |
Director of music | Dr. Rajna Klaser Ledoux |
Organist(s) | Patricia Gough-Eldred |
Saint Joseph Parish in Mountain View, California is a parish of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. The parish and its church are located in Mountain View in the state of California, the parish falls under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California and its bishop.[1] It is named after Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus; for whom the diocese and the nearby city of San Jose is also named.
The parish church is located on Hope Street, having been in continuous service since its initial building in 1905.
The parish school, St. Joseph Catholic School is located on Miramonte Avenue, and is an elementary school for children from kindergarten through eighth grade.