Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Youngstown, Ohio)

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Basilica of Our Lady
of Mount Carmel
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Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Youngstown, Ohio)
41°05′59″N80°38′31″W / 41.099722°N 80.641944°W / 41.099722; -80.641944
Location343 Via Mt. Carmel
Youngstown, Ohio
Country United States
Denomination Catholic Church
Website olmcsta.com
History
Founded1908
Dedication Our Lady of Mount Carmel
DedicatedNovember 4, 1916
Architecture
Architectural type Italian Baroque
Groundbreaking 1909
Completed1916
Specifications
Materials Brick
Administration
Diocese Youngstown
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. David Bonnar
Rector Msgr. John Zuraw
Vicar(s) Rev. John Rovnak
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
NRHP reference No. 79001893 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic minor basilica in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was founded as a mission of St Anthony of Padua Church by the Rev. Emmanuel Stabile in 1908, and served local Italian immigrants who were attending Mass at St. Columba Cathedral and Saints Cyril and Methodius Church. [2] Construction for the basement of the present church building was begun in October 1909 and it was roofed over and used for Mass until the church itself was completed in 1916. In the meantime, Our Lady of Mount Carmel became a parish in 1913 with the Rev. Vito Franco as the first resident pastor. [2]

In 1979, the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with European immigration and its architecture. [1] Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish was merged with its founding parish, St. Anthony of Padua, in 2011. [3] The church was elevated to a minor basilica in 2014 by Pope Francis. [4]

Each year, an Italian festival is held at the end of July, in the church's parking lot. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "History of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica". Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  3. Linda M. Linonis (July 14, 2014). "Our Lady of Mount Carmel granted honorific title of Minor Basilica". The Vindicator . Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. Lariccia, Ben (April 2016). "Pope Francis Elevates Youngstown Church to Basilica Status". La Gazzetta Italiana. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  5. "20th Annual Italian Festival". Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Anthony Parish. Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Anthony Parish. Retrieved March 24, 2019.