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St. Joseph's Church
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6°57′57″S 110°25′52″E / 6.965963°S 110.431006°E / -6.965963; 110.431006
LocationSemarang
CountryIndonesia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)W. I. van Bakel
StyleNeogothic
Groundbreaking1 October 1870
Completed12 December 1875
Administration
ParishSt. Joseph, Gedangan

St. Joseph's Church (Indonesian: Gereja Santo Yosef) is a catholic church in Semarang. It is the first Roman Catholic church building in Semarang. It is located at the east side of Jalan Ronggowarsito no. 9-11.

History

The church was designed by Dutch architect W. I. van Bakel in a neogothic style. It was built from 1870 to 1875. The church complex consists of a church building, a monastery, and a meeting hall.

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