Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)

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Basilica of Saint John the Baptist
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Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)
40°48′12″N81°22′38″W / 40.8033°N 81.3772°W / 40.8033; -81.3772
Location627 McKinley Avenue NW
Canton, Ohio
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.stjohncanton.com
History
Founded1823
Dedication 1872
Architecture
Architect(s) James Renwick Jr.
Completed1871
Administration
Diocese Youngstown
Clergy
Rector The Very Reverend John E. Sheridan
St. John's Catholic Church
NRHP reference No. 75001533
Added to NRHP27 May 1975 [1]

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

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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. [2]

Saint John the Baptist was elevated to a minor basilica on June 19, 2012. [3] 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.

Kegg Organ.jpg

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.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jeffery Howe, Houses of worship: an identification guide to the history and styles of American religious architecture, San Diego, Calif. : Salamander Books, Thunder Bay Press, c2003. ISBN   1571459707, reproduced at "James Renwick Archived July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ", The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  3. "Honorific title granted to church". The Vindicator. Vindy.com. August 25, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.

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