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Basilica_of_St._Michael_the_Archangel_(Pensacola,_Florida) Latitude and Longitude:

30°24′50″N 87°12′58″W / 30.41395°N 87.21617°W / 30.41395; -87.21617
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Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Pensacola, Florida) is located in Florida
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (Pensacola, Florida)
Location in Florida
30°24′50″N 87°12′58″W / 30.41395°N 87.21617°W / 30.41395; -87.21617
Location19 North Palafox St.
Pensacola, Florida
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website https://stmichael.ptdiocese.org/
History
Status Minor basilica
Founded1781
Dedication St. Michael the Archangel
Architecture
Style Gothic Revival
Completed1886
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Clergy
Bishop(s) William Albert Wack
RectorVery Rev. T. Joseph Fowler, JCL

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 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ "Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel". Basilica of St. Michael. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.