St. Joseph's Cathedral

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Creator(s)

patron: Asman Jah Bahadur (Indian (South Asian), 1839-1898)

Time period

commission date: 1869, creation date: foundation laid by Msgr. Peter Caprotti, Vicar General, March 19, 1870, creation date: completion of main building, 1872, creation date: opening of the church, December 25, 1875, alteration date: completion of towers and facade, 1891, alteration date: installation of 5 bells from Milan, Italy, 1892, alteration date: building of present-day altar, 1976

Location

Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)

Cultural context

Indian (South Asian)

British

Description

exterior, view of the approach to the church from south showing the main facade, 1986

Work type

Cathedral

Keywords

Cathedrals

Churches