General Information
Archdiocesan Year of St. Joseph- Read the Decree here.
Daily Confessions: 3:45-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Click here for Confession Protocols.
Office Hours: Due to Covid, currently the parish office is closed.
Church Hours:
Monday- Friday: 7:15-8:15 a.m. (for morning Mass); 3:45-5:00 p.m. (afternoon confessions).
Saturday Confessions: 3:30- 5:00 p.m. For those attending the 5:15 p.m. Mass, doors open at 4:50 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 8:00 &10:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon, 5:00 p.m. Doors open 25-30 minutes before each Mass.
Review Cathedral Protocols for Mass. View a seating map and entrances/exits to plan for Mass.
About Us
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About the Cathedral of Saint Paul
About the Parish
About the Archdiocese
Building and Architectural Facts
- Exterior walls are Saint Cloud granite
- Interior walls are American Travertine from Mankato, Minnesota
- Height: 306.5 ft. Length: 307 ft. Width: 216 ft.
- Seating capacity: 3,000
- The seven bronze grilles surrounding the altar depict the human response to God's grace. Since the Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Paul, special recognition is given to him in the bronze masterpieces.
- The chair in the sanctuary (the cathedra) denotes the Cathedral as the Archbishop's church.
- The Shrine of the Nations surrounding the sanctuary represents the national patron saints of the people who settled this city and state.
- The main walls of the Chapels are finished in Italian Botticino marble.
- The Ernest Skinner organ was installed in the sanctuary in 1927 and the Aeolian-Skinner organ in the choir loft in 1963.
- The east-facing window is the Resurrection window. The south rose window takes its theme from the Beatitudes and the north rose window depicts the eight North American Martyrs. These windows are the work of renowned stained glass artist Charles Connick.
Cathedral of Saint Paul Parish Council
- Fr. John Ubel
- Brian Maztek
- Christina Mantel
- Jennifer Williams
- Melissa Kaintz
- Mike Snyder
- Paul Putzier
- Wesley Sandholm