Cathedral Basilica of St. James (Brooklyn)

Cathedral Basilica of St. James
Cathedral Basilica of St. James is located in New York City
Cathedral Basilica of St. James
Cathedral Basilica of St. James
40°41′49.4″N 73°59′12″W / 40.697056°N 73.98667°W / 40.697056; -73.98667
LocationJay Street & Cathedral Place
Brooklyn, New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitebrooklyncathedral.org
History
StatusCathedral (1853-1896; 1972-present)
Pro-cathedral (1896-1972)
Founded1822
DedicationJames, son of Zebedee
Architecture
StyleGeorgian Revival[1]
Completed1903[1]
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Brooklyn
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Robert J. Brennan
RectorFr. Bryan Patterson

The Cathedral Basilica of St. James is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Brooklyn.[2] It is located at the corner of Jay Street and Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.[3] It was built in 1903 and designed by George H. Streeton in the Neo-Georgian style.[1]

  1. ^ a b c White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
  2. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.534.