| What is it? | This is Oklahoma’s oldest cathedral! |
| What makes it historical? | The Catholic presence in Oklahoma City started with Reverend Nicolas F. Scallon in a tent in April of 1889. The following July, construction started on a new wooden church building, which only took a month before it was ready for service! This wooden church lasted all the way until 1901 when construction began on a much larger, brick building that actually recycled lumber and pews from the original one!
The new brick church was dedicated on December 18, 1904 and became a cathedral by order of Pope Pius X the following year! The cathedral ran Mass for 96 years until the bombing of the nearby Murrah Building blew out the windows, damaged the organ, and crumbled the intricate plaster inside! Miraculously, the tabernacle candle stayed lit, and the original crucifix was unscathed! It took almost two years to restore, but St. Joseph Old Cathedral is back open once again! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:- Become a member of the St. Joseph’s Social and Charitable Club!
- Become a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? | 307 NW 4th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
From Guymon: ~264mi (425km) — 4.4hrs
From Lawton: ~86.5mi (140km) — 1.5hrs
From Oklahoma City: ~1mi (2km) — 0.1hrs
From Tulsa: ~106mi (171km) — 1.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Masses are held daily at 12:00 PM with a Saturday Vigil at 4:00 PM and two extra Masses on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 AM! |
