Saint Joseph of Cupertino Parish

Saint Joseph of Cupertino Parish is a territorial parish serving Latin Rite Catholics in Cupertino, California, United States. The parish is named for Joseph of Cupertino, and had its origin in a small wooden chapel at the Villa Maria retreat located in Stevens Creek Canyon (Stevens Creek was known in Spanish as Arroyo San José de Cupertino). Villa Maria was the country home of the Jesuit fathers of Santa Clara University, who purchased the 320-acre (130 ha) tract in 1873. Shortly thereafter, Brother Tom Cunningham cleared the land for orchards and vineyards and built a simple frame chapel of redwood, 18 by 25 feet (5x8 m), in the mission style, with buttresses and towers.[1]

St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish
Exterior view of St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish Church in Cupertino
St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish
37°19′27″N 122°01′55″W
Location	10110 North De Anza Boulevard Cupertino, California
Country	USA
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.stjosephcupertino.org
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	April 12, 1953
Founder(s)	Rev. Msgr. Philip Ryan
Dedication	Joseph of Cupertino
Dedicated	August 2, 1953
Relics held	In the chapel
Events	Feast Day of St. Joseph of Cupertino, Confessor (September 18)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Administration
Province	Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco
Archdiocese	Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci
Diocese	Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California
Deanery	Deanery 5
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Most Rev. Oscar Cantú
Vicar(s)	Rev. Fr. Mendie Nguyen Rev. Fr. Anthony Nguyen
Dean	Rev. Gregory Ng Kimm (St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish)
Pastor(s)	Rev. Fr. Michael Syjueco
Deacon(s)	Dcn. Ron Hansen

The parish moved to a location near the center of Cupertino, on De Anza Boulevard. The parish is now a part of the Diocese of San Jose in California. The pastor is Father Michael Syjueco.[2]