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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.
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.
Built in 1896 of the carved stone, wooden doors, bronze railings, light fixtures, and other materials from the demolished Chicago Federal Building, the Basilica has long been the crown jewel of Milwaukee’s Polish Catholic community.
St. Josaphat Basilica Roman Catholic parish church is located on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and 6 th Street on Milwaukee’s historically Polish south side. The parish was founded in 1888, the fifth in its burgeoning Polish immigrant community.
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 ...
The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a Franciscan parish located in the Historic South Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mass Times Change Dates>>.
