• Source: Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Canton, Ohio, United States.




History


The building was designed by American architect James Renwick Jr. (1818–1895). Construction was completed in 1871, and the church was dedicated in 1872.
Saint John the Baptist was elevated to a minor basilica on June 19, 2012. Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown was the celebrant, assisted by his vicar general, Fr Robert Siffrin.
The pSt John the Baptist is the "oldest Catholic parish in northeastern Ohio", having been established in 1823.

The Basilica houses a seventy-nine rank pipe organ built by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders of Hartville, Ohio. The specifications can be obtained here.
Fr Ronald M. Klingler served as pastor/rector for thirty years until his retirement on August 1, 2017. Fr John E. Sheridan was appointed the second rector of the basilica on August 1, 2017.




References






External links


Media related to Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio) at Wikimedia Commons

Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Basilika Santo Yohanes Pembaptis, Canton
• Daftar katedral Katolik di Amerika Serikat
• Daftar katedral di Amerika Serikat
• Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)
• Saint John Parish
• List of the oldest churches in the United States
• St. John's Church
• List of cathedrals in the United States
• List of cathedrals in Ohio
• List of Gothic Revival architecture
• Saint John School (Ashtabula, Ohio)
• Charles Borromeo
• James Renwick Jr.