Salem’s oldest Catholic church gets rededicated years after fire damage

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Three years after Salem’s oldest Catholic church went up in flames, a rededication ceremony is set for Monday night.

In 2023, a four-alarm fire started in a dumpster at 721 Chemeketa Street NE, quickly spreading to the roof of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Authorities at the time said a priest was inside at the time but managed to get out without injury…

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