St. Joseph

About St. Joseph

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St. Joseph is a Catholic church located at 1828 Jay St., Detroit, MI, 48207. St. Joseph was founded in 1873. You can reach St. Joseph at +13133938212.

St. Joseph is one of 813 churches we list in Detroit, among 11,550 across Michigan. It falls within Wayne County and the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area. It is counted among 71 Catholic churches in Detroit, part of 1,187 in the Catholic tradition across Michigan. Its fabric is recorded as Gothic Revival.

Patron saint of St. Joseph

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Other churches named after Saint Joseph

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5 other churches named in honor of Saint Joseph are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.

• Catholic · Marietta, GA

  Saint Joseph Catholic Church

• Catholic · Jacksonville, FL

  Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

• Catholic · Jacksonville, FL

  Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

• Catholic · Tampa, FL

  Saint Joseph Catholic Church

• Catholic · Los Angeles, CA

  St. Joseph~san Jose

Where is St. Joseph located?

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St. Joseph is located at 1828 Jay St., Detroit, MI, 48207. The building sits at coordinates 42.34544, -83.03570, placing it in Detroit, MI 48207.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 6, 2026.

The neighborhood around St. Joseph

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The ZIP code 48207 area around St. Joseph is home to 20,577 residents with a median household income of $43,960 and a median age of 42.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at St. Joseph

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Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.

• Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
• Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
• Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches sharing the architectural tradition of St. Joseph

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5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.

• Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA
• St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
• Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1840
• Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
• Blessed Sacrament Church Seattle, WA

Churches founded the same year as St. Joseph

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5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1873 are indexed in Churches List.

• Chester Bethel United Methodist Church Wilmington, DE
• Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Philadelphia, PA
• Saint Stanislaus Church Cleveland, OH
• Saint Paul's Cathedral Buffalo, NY
• Grace Episcopal Church Paducah, KY

Your Sunday at St. Joseph

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St. Joseph by the numbers

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Questions and answers about St. Joseph

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What denomination is St. Joseph?

This church is part of the Catholic tradition.

Where is St. Joseph located?

St. Joseph is located at 1828 Jay St., Detroit, MI, 48207.

When was St. Joseph founded?

Founded in 1873.

Who is the patron saint of St. Joseph?

Saint Joseph (Joseph, Husband of Mary). Feast day: Mar 19.

What is the architecture of St. Joseph?

St. Joseph is a Gothic Revival building.

Photographs of St. Joseph

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Photographs via Wikimedia Commons. Click through for author and licence.

Visitor notes about St. Joseph

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