Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle (St. Petersburg, Florida)
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The Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle is a Roman Catholic cathedral
located in St. Petersburg, Florida
, United States
. It is the seat of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. St. Jude Parish was founded in 1953. When Pope Paul VI
established the Diocese of Petersburg on March 2, 1968 it became the cathedral of the new diocese.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, United States
United States
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. It is the seat of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. St. Jude Parish was founded in 1953. When Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
established the Diocese of Petersburg on March 2, 1968 it became the cathedral of the new diocese.