Located in Jefferson City, the Cathedral of St. Joseph is the spiritual home for the more than 75,000 Catholics who reside in the Diocese of Jefferson City, which covers 38 counties in central and northeastern Missouri.
The artwork and liturgical features fully reflect the beauty of our Catholic faith — as well as vividly tell the story of our diocese as we seek to enter into a new era of thriving Catholic life.
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Watch the Mass of Rededication of the Cathedral of St. Joseph
Rewatch the Mass of Rededication of the Cathedral of St. Joseph! You can follow along with the program by clicking the links below the video player.
Join in the celebration as we rededicate and reopen our Cathedral of St. Joseph!
Recordings of the Mass of Rededication and vespers are now available! Watch the rededication livestream above or click here to watch the vespers livestream.
Plus, plan to join us in Jefferson City for these additional events celebrating the rededication!
Read About the Renovations
Our diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Missourian, continues to tell the story of the work of the renovation:
Work commences on a renewed Cathedral
January 19, 2022
Cathedral parishioner makes temporary altar, pulpit
February 3, 2022
Bishop sets May 5 Rededication for renewed Cathedral
February 15, 2022
Cathedral Undercroft, kitchen will rest on pillar of hospitality
September 14, 2022
Cathedral renovations echo hope for a renewed Church
October 27, 2022
Five new bells blessed, installed in Cathedral bell towers
March 29, 2023
Cathedral crucifix to highlight Jesus's supreme sacrifice
March 29, 2023
Preserve the Cathedral
As we celebrated the completion of the renovation, the fourth bishop of the Jefferson City Diocese, Bishop McKnight called all in the diocese to join together to safeguard this gift for future generations. Bishop McKnight established a new Cathedral Preservation Fund, a forward-looking fund that will pay for major repairs and extraordinary expenses at the cathedral in the years and decades to come.
“Even as we enjoy this moment and appreciate all God has enabled us to accomplish, we should also look forward,” said Bishop McKnight. “As we open this new chapter in the history of our diocese, I am calling everyone to come together behind protecting and preserving the gift of our renewed cathedral. The Cathedral of St. Joseph belongs to all of us. Working together toward its safekeeping can unite us as a diocese as we celebrate this historic rededication.”