Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn called so recently. In February 2013 it became known that Pope Benedict XVI declared the Church of St. Joseph Cathedral of the Brooklyn diocese. It was three days before Benedict XVI abdicated the papal throne.

Of course, in the diocese was the Cathedral – Basilica of St. James on Jay street. But this Church (the first Catholic on long island) only accommodates 600 people. For nearly two million Catholics of the diocese of Brooklyn (this also included the communities of Queens) St. James was too small. The transformation of the Church of St. Joseph in the second Cathedral solved the problem – St. Joseph holds up to three thousand people. Now important ceremony, typically collect lots of believers (e.g., the ordination of priests or deacons) will be held here. Besides St. Joseph's Cathedral is located right in the heart of densely populated Brooklyn.

The simultaneous presence of the two cathedrals in one diocese is not common, but exists in the Roman Catholic Church.

The St. Joseph's parish was founded in 1850 to serve the rapidly growing Irish Diaspora. In 1861, on Pacific street, was erected the first Church building, but very quickly it was not enough – the parish increased. In 1914 the architect Frances Berlenbach Jr. on the former built the present Church.

Light building in Spanish colonial style limestone and marble looks very impressive with its two bell towers, a huge arched window between Corinthian pilasters and granite columns of the portico. Inside attract the attention of the marble altar with splendid figures of St. Joseph and the angels, mosaic ceiling, beautiful stained glass Windows depicting scenes from the life of the patron Saint of the temple. The current Cathedral is phased restoration – hope to complete it by March 19, 2014, the day of celebration of Saint Joseph.