List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The archdiocese included 195 churches (as of May 2020), covering the following 10 Wisconsin counties: [1] Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha. [2] The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.jpg 812 N Jackson St, Milwaukee German Renaissance Revival style cathedral built in 1847; listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
All Saints4051 N 25th St, Milwaukee
Archdiocesan Marian Shrine 141 N 68th St, MilwaukeeFormerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine
Basilica of St. Josaphat Basilica of St. Josaphat.jpg 603 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Blessed Sacrament3100 S 41st St, Milwaukee
Gesu Church Gesu Church Milwaukee.jpg 1145 W Wisconsin Ave, MilwaukeeEstablished 1849; current church dedicated 1894; located on Marquette University campus [3]
Holy Rosary2011 N Oakland Ave, MilwaukeeChurch built 1885; became part of the Three Holy Women Parish in 2000 (along with St. Hedwig and St. Rita) [4]
Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Church MKE Apr11.jpg 605 S 4th St, MilwaukeeRomanesque Revival church built 1849–1850; listed on NRHP; [5] now known as Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mother of Good Counsel6924 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee
Old St. Mary's Old St Marys 2010-Feb.jpg 844 N Broadway, MilwaukeeBuilt 1846–1847; listed on NRHP [6] [7]
Our Lady of Divine Providence2600 N Bremen St, Milwaukee [8] Established as St. Casimir in 1894; became Divine Providence in 2003 [9]
Our Lady of Lourdes3722 S 58th St, MilwaukeeEstablished 1958; church completed 1960 [10]
Our Lady, Queen of Peace3222 S 29th St, Milwaukee
St. Adalbert 1923 W Becher St, MilwaukeeRomanesque Revival church built 1908-1909
St. Anthony Catholic Church (Milwaukee) 1711 South 9th Street, MilwaukeeFounded in 1872 as the second south side German Catholic Church and fifth German Catholic church overall. Current church structure was substantially complete in 1883.
St. Catherine of Alexandria St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church - panoramio.jpg 8661 N 76th Pl, MilwaukeeEstablished 1855; current church dedicated 1921 [11]
St. Francis of Assisi1927 Vel R. Phillips Ave, MilwaukeeParish organized 1871; church dedicated 1877 [12]
St. Hedwig 1702 N Humboldt Ave, MilwaukeeSecond Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Current church built 1887; became part of the Three Holy Women Parish in 2000 (along with Holy Rosary and St. Rita) [13]
St. Hyacinth 1414 W. Becher St., MilwaukeeBuilt 1883. Second south side and third overall Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Founded by and primary church of Polish community leader Hycacinth (Jacek) Gulski.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel Joan of Arc chapel-2290483.jpg MilwaukeeThe oldest structure in Milwaukee; located on Marquette University campus [14]
St. Margaret Mary3970 N 92nd St, MilwaukeeParish established 1955 [15]
St. Matthias9306 W Beloit Rd, Milwaukee
St. Patrick St.Patrick's Church Milwaukee Apr11.jpg 723 W Washington St, MilwaukeeBuilt 1893; listed on NRHP [16]
St. Paul1720 E Norwich Ave, Milwaukee
Saints Peter and Paul Sts Peter and Paul Milw May09.jpg 2490 N Cramer St, MilwaukeeBuilt 1889; listed on NRHP [17]
St. Sebastian5400 W Washington Blvd, Milwaukee
St. Stanislaus St Stanislaus Catholic Church.jpg 524 W Historic Mitchell St, MilwaukeeFirst Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee
St. Vincent de Paul 2114 W Mitchell St, MilwaukeeChurch built 1888

Fond du Lac

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Dorcas Chapel MarianCollegeFDLChapel.jpg 45 S National Ave, Fond du Lac Contemporary chapel built 1966 at Marian University [18]
Holy Family271 4th St Way, Fond du Lac
Sons of ZebedeeW5882 Church Rd, Fond du Lac
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary701 Michigan Ave, North Fond du Lac

Kenosha

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Kenosha
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Kenosha OLMC Facade.jpg 1919 54th St, Kenosha
St. Anthony of PaduaKenosha
St. Elizabeth4816 7th Ave, Kenosha
St. JamesKenosha
St. MarkKenosha
St. Mary7307 40th Ave, Kenosha
St. PeterKenosha
St. Therese of LisieuxKenosha

Racine

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Sacred Heart2201 Northwestern Ave, Racine
St. EdwardRacine
St. John NepomukRacine
St. JosephRacine
St. Lucy3101 Drexel Ave, Racine
St. Mary by the LakeRacine
St. Patrick St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Racine, Wisconsin).jpg RacineChurch built 1925 with Neogothic/Art Deco design by Barry Byrne; listed on NRHP [19] [20]
St. RichardRacine
St. RitaRacine

Sheboygan

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Holy Name of Jesus818 Huron Ave, Sheboygan
Immaculate Conception1305 Humboldt Ave, Sheboygan
St. Clement707 N 6th St, Sheboygan
Ss. Cyril and Methodius822 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan
St. Dominic2133 N 22nd St, Sheboygan
St. Peter Claver1439 S 12 St, Sheboygan
Blessed Trinity319 Giddings Ave, Sheboygan Falls

Waukesha

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. John Neumann2400 WI-59, Waukesha
St. Joseph St. Joseph's Catholic Church Complex-2.jpg WaukeshaBuilt 1888; listed on NRHP [21]
St. Mary225 S Hartwell Ave, Waukesha,
St. William440 N Moreland Blvd, Waukesha

Wauwatosa

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Christ the King2604 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa
St. Bernard1500 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa
St. Joseph12130 W Center St, Wauwatosa
St. Jude the Apostle734 Glenview Ave, Wauwatosa
St. Pius X2506 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa

West Allis

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Holy Assumption7109 W Orchard St, West Allis
Mother of Perpetual Help1121 S 116th St, West Allis
St. Augustine6768 W Rogers St, West Allis
St. Rita2318 S 61st St, West Allis

Other areas

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Patrick St Patricks Roman Catholic Church Front Sept 2013.jpg 1 34 County Hwy, AdellGothic Revival-style church built 1877 built from split fieldstone; former parish; listed on NRHP [22]
St. John Vianney Stjohnvianney.png 1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield Established 1956 [23]
St. Peter St. Peter's Church Farmington Wisconsin Sept 2013 01.jpg Farmington Established 1846; surviving fieldstone church built 1861 [24] [25]
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians Holy Hill Basilica.jpg 1525 Carmel Rd, Erin Shrine and Romanesque Revival basilica on a hill with views of Milwaukee; listed on NRHP [26]
St. John the Baptist JohnsburgWisconsinStJohnsChurch.jpg N9288 Cty W, Johnsburg Romanesque church built 1857; listed on NRHP
St. John of God St John of God Roman Catholic Church Boltonville Wisconsin.jpg Kewaskum Built 1891; former parish; listed on NRHP [27]
St. Mary MarytownWisconsinStMarysChurch.jpg Marytown
St. Matthias New Fane WI - St Matthias Mission.jpg New Fane
St. Mary St Marys PortWashington Jul09.jpg 430 N Johnson St, Port Washington Built 1882; listed on NRHP [28] [29]
St. Peter StPeterWisconsinChurch.jpg St. Peter
St. Augustine St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Trenton, Wisconsin) September 2013 02.jpg County Hwy Y, Trenton Built 1856; former parish; listed on NRHP [30] [31]

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