St. Adalbert's Basilica, Buffalo

Saint Adalbert Basilica
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42°53′50″N 78°49′52″W / 42.8972759°N 78.8311436°W / 42.8972759; -78.8311436
Location212 Stanislaus Street, Buffalo, New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitesaintadalbertbasilica.org
History
StatusParish church
Founded1886
Architecture
Functional status"Active"
Architect(s)Raymond Huber
StyleRomanesque
Completed1890
Construction costUS$63 thousand
Specifications
Length240 feet (73.2 m)
Width118 feet (36.0 m)
Height151 feet (46.0 m)
MaterialsBrick
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.