Cathedral of Saint Joseph

Standing inside the Cathedral, it feels as if one is in the middle of a luminous ship

The modern Cathedral of St Joseph was built in the early 1960s to replace the old church destroyed in a fire. The project was visionary - and well funded. It is a true glorification of Christianity, s...

Outside not great! Inside better.

St.Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford is a huge and quite ugly building from the outside. It’s almost too big. Inside however it’s really good.

Surprising modern design

It's unusual to visit an old (for America) city like Hartford and see a non-traditional Cathedral like this one. The design is futuristic and even evokes space technology in places, while still retai...

Great place for Connecticut Catholics

I was visiting Hartford, and as a Catholic, I just had to visit here. I attended the 7:30am Mass in the morning. The building is a little more modern looking, but very spacious and beautiful. I was ve...

Want a quick stop?

It's a great short stop while you're in the area. Interesting things to see and experience on the outside and an impressive interior. You can see it in 10-15 minutes.