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Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Owner/User: Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Design Statement: Centrally located on property that
includes the Saint Joseph School, convent, rectory, and
parish center, this new Catholic church completes and
enhances the Saint Joseph Parish complex. The 30,000
SF new church includes main and mezzanine levels with
seating for 1,200 people. A cruciform floor plan was
modified with chamfered corners where the transepts
meet the nave to emphasize the community gathered
around the altar. The steeple was inspired by the parish’s The seating arrangement provides a sense of intimacy that
original church in the Johnsontown neighborhood of belies the building’s large seating capacity. The people,
Downingtown. The 19-foot tall arched windows that history, and values of St. Joseph’s Parish are reflected in
fill the sanctuary with natural light were salvaged from the uplifting spirit of the architecture of the new church.
Most Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Anne’s Church in It will accommodate the parish’s growing congregation
Philadelphia that closed. well into the future.

Architect of Record: Lee A. Casaccio, AIA

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