| Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Facade_of_Sacred_Heart_Cathedral,_Newark.jpg) The Great Rose Window over the entrance to the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey is the largest of any Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere. | |
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| Location | 89 Ridge Street Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
| Consecrated | October 19, 1954 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | French Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1898-1954 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 365 feet (111 m) |
| Width | 165 feet (50 m) |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Tower height | 232 feet (71 m) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 260 feet (79 m) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Newark |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Joseph Card. Tobin |
| Rector | Father Bismarck Chau |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | John J. Miller |
| Organist(s) | Chung A. Hong |
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
| Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001151[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1976 |
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North America,[2] is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Headed by Cardinal Tobin for the archdiocese, it is located in the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Catholic mass is offered daily and three times on Sunday in English and in Spanish.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks". www.ci.newark.nj.us. City of Newark, NJ. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2011.