Mission Statement

Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center is a Catholic health care organization entrusted with furthering the health care mission of the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minnesota, and provides a spectrum of services with special concern for the poor and powerless. The hospital is committed to witness God's love for all people by providing high-quality services in a compassionate environment that enhances human worth. "Care of the sick must rank above and before all else so that they may be served as Christ." Rule of Benedict, Chapter 36.