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Exterior of St. Mary of the Angels Basilica in Olean, New York

St Mary of the Angels Basilica

Olean, New York

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Olean, NY is a Catholic minor basilica known for its Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, dedicated 1915 and elevated to basilica status in 2018 by Pope Francis. Catholicism in Olean began in 1850, when Fr. Thomas McEvoy, a diocesan missionary, celebrated the first Mass near the site of the present basilica.

Name
St Mary of the Angels Basilica
State
New York
Diocese
Diocese of Buffalo
Elevated to Basilica
2018
By
Pope Francis
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