Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Pensacola, Florida)

Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel


30°24′50.5224″N 87°12′57.7398″W / 30.414034000°N 87.216038833°W / 30.414034000; -87.216038833
Location	19 North Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.stmichael.ptdiocese.org
History
Founded	1781
Dedication	St. Michael the Archangel
Architecture
Status	Minor basilica
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1886
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Gregory Parkes
Rector	Very Rev. Peter A. McLaughlin

The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in Pensacola, Florida, United States is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. St. Michael's parish was established in 1781 and the present Gothic Revival-style church building was dedicated in 1886.^[1] In recognition of its historic significance the church was elevated to a basilica in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.^[2]

References

↑ "Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel". Basilica of St. Michael. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

Coordinates: 30°24′51″N 87°12′58″W / 30.414034°N 87.216039°W / 30.414034; -87.216039

Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee

Bishops	René Henry Gracida Joseph Keith Symons John Mortimer Smith John Ricard Gregory Parkes

Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Tallahassee Basilica Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Pensacola Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Pensacola Former Sacred Heart Church, Pensacola

Education	High Schools John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola

Other	Florida Catholic

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