Saint Adalbert Basilica | |
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42°53′50″N 78°49′52″W / 42.8972759°N 78.8311436°W | |
Location | 212 Stanislaus Street, Buffalo, New York |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | saintadalbertbasilica |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1886 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | "Active" |
Architect(s) | Raymond Huber |
Style | Romanesque |
Completed | 1890 |
Construction cost | US$63 thousand |
Specifications | |
Length | 240 feet (73.2 m) |
Width | 118 feet (36.0 m) |
Height | 151 feet (46.0 m) |
Materials | Brick |
Clergy | |
Pastor(s) | Rev. James Monaco |
Saint Adalbert Basilica, (referred to in Polish as Bazylika Swietego Wojciecha) is a historic Roman Catholic church located on Buffalo, New York's East Side within the Diocese of Buffalo. It is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of church architecture in both its opulence and grand scale. A rare and special designation bestowed on the parish occurred in 1907, when the Vatican proclaimed St. Adalbert a basilica, the first in the USA. The proclamation, as well as its English translation, can be viewed to this day in the basilica's museum room.