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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Newark, New Jersey
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ is a Catholic minor basilica known for its French Gothic Revival architecture, dedicated October 19, 1954 and elevated to basilica status in 1995 by Pope John Paul II. When the Diocese of Newark was established in 1853, James Roosevelt Bayley—a nephew of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton—became its first bishop.
- Name
- Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
- State
- New Jersey
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Newark
- Elevated to Basilica
- 1995
- By
- Pope John Paul II
- Phone
- 973-484-4600
- Mass times
- See parish schedule
- Website
- newarkbasilica.org
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