Known as the “cathedral of the Ironbound,” St. Casimir’s is a magnificent and opulent example of Renaissance Revival architecture with Baroque accents. An excellent web…
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Constructed of brown stone from the nearby Newark and Belleville quarries, this church relied for decades for its heat from the surrounding Ballentine Brewery.…
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St. Ann’s (German) Roman Catholic Church was organized in 1888. The community served by St. Ann’s Church has changed over time Presently, the church serves…
2 CommentsBeginning in 1842, Mass was celebrated continually in Newark for the growing German Catholic population. In 1854, the church was ransacked by mobs of “Know…
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This simple brick church in Romanesque style was built by German-American parishioners. Through the years it has served and continues to serve Catholics of many…
5 CommentsSt. Lucy’s Parish is the center for devotion to St. Gerard and houses the National Shrine of St. Gerard. Set in a grand and spacious…
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Builder: W. H. Fissell and Co.
Leave a CommentThe date of establishment of St. Benedict’s Parish is 1854, but it was in 1863 that a resident pastor, Father Benno, arrived. The parish was…
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Immaculate Conception church was opened in 1909. The church is a basilica with a long, vaulted porch. The style is early Italian Renaissance. The exterior…
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