WRL-74: St. Josaphat Basilica

Photographed May 19, 2013
Erected 1969 by Wisconsin Council for Local History

Mikwaukee, Mikwaukee County, Wisconsin

43° 0.163′ N, 87° 55.142′ W
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ST. JOSAPHAT BASILICA

This magnificent Temple of God is a monument of faith, erected by Polish immigrants at the close of the nineteenth century. Raised to the dignity of a Minor Basilica by Pope Pius XI, it was the third church to be so honored in the United States. Its beauty reflects both the majesty of God and the devotion of its parishioners.

The marker is located at St. Josaphat Basilica, on the northeast corner of the intersection of West Lincoln Avenue and South 6th Street on West Lincoln Avenue, 601 West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215.

The Basilica of St. Josaphat: a Franciscan parish located in the Historic South Side of Milwaukee.

Wikipedia: Basilica of St. Josaphat

Wikipedia: Josaphat Kuntsevych

Tour of the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee (YouTube Video)

Milwaukee's St. Josaphat Basilica is modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

This location and marker are included in the Wisconsin Registered Landmarks program (1964-1973).

This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

United States Public Domain

View from across the highway