Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, (sculpture).

Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, (sculpture).

ca. 1900. Installed ca. 1934/35.

Approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft.

Standing robed figure of St. Joseph holding the infant Christ in his proper left arm. His proper right hand holds a small bundle of lillies up to show the child. The statue is located in a rounded niche above the center doors of the church. A pane of plexiglass covers the front of the niche.

Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Object -- Flower -- Lily

Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Terre Haute

Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 113 South 5th Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807

This piece was built ca. 1900 and was put into its current location Dec. 1934 after a fire restoration ca. 1934/35.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.

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