Saint Joseph Cathedral

According to some historical documents such as: “La vie de Mgr. Puginier”, “Bong nuoc Ho Guom”, documents of Society of Foreign Missions of Paris, this land formerly belonging to Bao Thien Pagoda, which was built under Ly dynasty. At the end of 18^th century, Bao Thien Pagoda was damaged because of war Vietnam - French and the land was transferred to cathedral.

St Joseph's Cathedral In Hanoi

The design of cathedral followed the Gothic Revival style which very popular in Europe from 12^th century and similar with Notre Dame de Paris. There is a statue of Mother Maria in front of the cathedral. Inside the cathedral, the wall are made of granite stone slabs and colorful windows follow Western Revival style. The dome of the cathedral is 64.5m in length, 20.5m in width with two towers are 31m in height and have five bells in each tower.

St Joseph's Cathedral Inside

Saint Joseph Cathedral is a center for many Roman Catholic activities. From Monday to Saturday, the cathedral has two Mass times and seven Mass times on Sunday. There are two big events of the year: Saint Joseph’s Day in 19^th March and Christmas. During two events, the cathedral is always crowded with hundreds of people including both Christians and non-Christians.

Saint Joseph Cathedral on Christmas Day

How to get there: If you are in Hoan Kiem Lake, you can walk to Hang Gai Street then go ahead to Ly Quoc Su Street until reaching Nha Chung Street. You will easy to find Saint Joseph Cathedral at 40 Nha Chung Street.

Basic information:

Address: 40 Nha Chung Street, Hoang Kiem District of Hanoi, Vietnam

Open hour:

• Monday – Saturday: 8:00am – 11:00am, 14:00pm – 20:00p,
• Sunday: 7:00am – 11:30am, 15:00pm – 20:00pm