Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle, Catholic cathedral with modern architecture in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle is a modern Catholic church in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated on June 2, 1963. Its interior was reworked in a renovation begun in May 2012 and finished in September 2013, when four steel beams were installed in the ceiling to support the roof, the pillars around the sanctuary were removed, and new pews, floors and altar were fitted.
The parish was organized in 1950 after the Diocese of St. Augustine bought swampy land in St. Petersburg; its first mass was held in 1951 at Admiral Farragut Academy. A third church was dedicated on June 2, 1963. When Pope Paul VI created the Diocese of St. Petersburg on March 2, 1968, the church became its cathedral.
The cathedral serves as the center of Catholic life in St. Petersburg, hosting regular masses, community gatherings, and religious education programs.
Visitors can attend regular masses and explore the grounds, which are easily accessible and open to the public. The location within the city makes the church readily available to both tourists and residents.
The 2012-2013 renovation cost $9 million and added four steel beams to the ceiling to support the roof, removed the pillars around the sanctuary, and installed new pews, floors and altar. It finished in September 2013.
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