Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel | |
Pushpin Map: | USA Florida |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Map Caption: | Location in Florida |
Coordinates: | 30.414°N -87.2162°W |
Location: | 19 North Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida |
Country: | United States |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Website: | https://stmichael.ptdiocese.org/ |
Founded Date: | 1781 |
Dedication: | St. Michael the Archangel |
Status: | Minor basilica |
Style: | Gothic Revival |
Completed Date: | 1886 |
Diocese: | Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
Bishop: | William Albert Wack |
Rector: | Very Rev. T. Joseph Fowler, JCL |
The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in Pensacola, Florida, United States is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. St. Michael's parish was established in 1781 and the present Gothic Revival-style church building was dedicated in 1886.[1] In recognition of its historic significance the church was elevated to a Basilica in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[2]