Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral

Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, KY 40004-1421. It is one of 33 churches in Bardstown, and one of 3 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.

As believers in the goodness of God we affirm our faith in Jesus Christ and commit ourselves to bringing about the Kingdom He proclaimed by: Worshiping God in prayer and through the sacraments, Teaching and Preaching the Gospel as a lifelong process, Serving all God's People, especially the poor and

We are a Community of Faith, a part of the Church of the Archdiocese of Louisville, in the Roman Catholic tradition. We build upon a history rich in tradition of service to God, our neighbors, and our community.

310 West Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, KY, 40004-1421

Phone: +1 502-348-3126 · Website: https://www.stjosephbasilica.org/

Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 357 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Kentucky — 19,012 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

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The community around Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

  • Obesity: 37.1%
  • Depression: 26.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 22.1%
  • Diabetes: 14.0%

Source: CDC PLACES (2022), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Bardstown city is served by 13 churches — about one congregation for every 568 residents.

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