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The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscans on the South Side of Milwaukee in Historic Lincoln Village. The Basilica is a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality, inspiration and beauty.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat, located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, is one of 82 American minor basilicas. In its grandeur and opulence it is an excellent example of the so-called Polish cathedral style of church architecture found in the Great Lakes region of North ...
The Basilica epitomizes the striving of early Polish immigrants to express their ethnic heritage, spiritual devotion, and patriotic pride by building impressive houses of worship. The first Poles came to Milwaukee in the 1840s, but their numbers did not become significant until after the Civil War.
Located in the Pope John Paul II Pavilion on the west side of the Basilica, the visitor center is open Monday through Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm. Walking tour brochures are available for your convenience.
The Life of Saint Josaphat, Martyr for Christian Unity. St. Josaphat was born John Kuncevic about 1580 in Vladimir, a village of the Lithuanian Province of Volhynia (then a part of the Polish Kingdom begun under the Jagellonian Dynasty). His parents belonged to the Eastern Rite Church of Kyiv (Ukraine) which was then separated from Rome.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat stands as a testimony to the perservance of the Polish immigrant population that created it and remains a monument to the faith of the generations that have followed. The Basilica is the home of an active parish community under the pastoral leadership of the Conventual Franciscans.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscans on the South Side of Milwaukee in Historic Lincoln Village. The Basilica is a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality, inspiration and beauty.
Mass Times. ASH WEDNESDAY DAILY MASSES: LORD'S DAY MASSES: 7AM, 9:15AM, Noon and 6:30PM Monday-Friday 7:00AM and 12 Noon (Lower Church) Saturday 8:00AM Saturday Vigil: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12 Noon. Reconciliation.
Learn about the amazing history of the Basilica. Marvel at close-ups of the interior dome paintings. See restoration and historical photographs. See the largest display of religious relics in North America.
At the time of its elevation to a basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1929, it was North America’s third basilica. And Wisconsin’s first – an honor reserved for the grandest, most beautiful and most historically significant structures.
