St.Joseph Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint Joseph or simply Pontianak Cathedral is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. It is the mother church and seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church in Pontianak, Indonesia
Also known as: “Paroki Santo Yoseph Katedral Pontianak”, “St. Joseph’s Cathedral”, and “St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Pontianak”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kadariah Palace and Stella Maris Church, Siantan.

Kadariah Palace

Manor estate

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Kadariah Palace is a manor estate, which is situated 1¼ km east of St.Joseph Cathedral.

Stella Maris Church, Siantan

Church

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Stella Maris Church, Siantan is situated 1¼ km northeast of St.Joseph Cathedral.

West Kalimantan Provincial Museum

Museum

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West Kalimantan Provincial Museum is a museum in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, near Tanjungpura University. The concrete reliefs on the museum's exterior depict the lifestyles of Kalbar's two largest ethnic minorities: Malay and Dayak. West Kalimantan Provincial Museum is situated 2½ km south of St.Joseph Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daratsekip and Pontianak.

Daratsekip

Village

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Daratsekip is a village.

Pontianak

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Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, and bisected by the Equator. The city is mostly populated by ethnic Chinese, Dayaks and Malays, as well as significant numbers of minorities such as Bugis and Javanese.