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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 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 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.
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 ...
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.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat, located in Milwaukee’s historic Lincoln Village, is a city landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built from 1896-1901 by Polish immigrants and using salvaged materials from the razed Chicago federal Post Office and Custom House building, with its 220-foot soaring copper dome, it is ...
May 4, 2018 · The Basilica of St. Josaphat is Milwaukee’s largest church, accommodating more than 2,000 worshippers at a time. St. Josaphat’s also has the city’s most magnificent interior space, with its richly ornamented walls, ceiling vaults, and colossal dome.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee. 3501 South Lake Drive St. Francis, WI 53235. Phone: (414) 769-3300 Toll-Free: (800) 769-9373 Fax: (414) 769-3408. The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a Franciscan parish located in the Historic South Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Breath-taking, grandeur, captivating, adorned with beautiful stained glass windows. The Basilica of St Josaphat is absolutely stunning! Don't forget to visit the reliquary chapel in the lower level. A must-see holy place when visiting Milwaukee.
- 2333 S 6th St Milwaukee, WI 53215
