Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The cornerstone of this cathedral was laid in 1899, when Newark’s Catholics were mostly working-class immigrants, and the building went on for fifty-five years. It was planned as a parish church and was dedicated as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Newark only in 1954. It is one of the largest cathedrals in North America, with twin towers, a great rose window, and granite walls modelled on the Gothic cathedrals of France.
Inside, the vaults rise almost thirty metres. The stained glass from Munich, the carved oak and the marble fill the church with colour, and a great organ plays from the gallery.
Pope Saint John Paul II celebrated Vespers here in 1995 and made it a minor basilica on the same visit. Its restoration and its role in the life of a changing city have made it a symbol of Newark.
- Built
- 1899–1954
- Style
- French Gothic Revival
- Where
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Map
- Find it on OpenStreetMap