Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Newark

St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral is a pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, located in Newark, New Jersey within the Archdiocese of Newark. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972, for its significance in architecture, art, religion, and social history.[4] It was added as a contributing property of the James Street Commons Historic District on January 9, 1978.[5]

St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral
LocationWashington Street and Central Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′31″N 74°10′21″W
Built1846
ArchitectFather Patrick Moran; Patrick C. Keely
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofJames Street Commons Historic District. (ID78001758[1])
NRHP reference No.72000791[2]
NJRHP No.1316[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1972
Designated CPJanuary 9, 1978
Designated NJRHPAugust 1, 1972

Description

Saint Patrick was built in 1846 and served as the seat of its prelate bishop from 1853 until the completion of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.[6] The red brick building features Gothic Revival architecture and a 150 ft (46 m) tall central tower with copper spire.[4]

The building has undergone extensive rehabilitation over the past fifteen years following years of declining membership. Several traditions remain, connecting the parish to its history as the "Old Cathedral" of Newark, including the 12:15 Ash Wednesday Liturgy with the Archbishop, the 12:15 Sunday Liturgy on Easter in memory of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, the annual Newark Fire Department memorial Mass, and many other archdiocesan and Irish-heritage events. The parish is also the national shrine to Our Lady of El Quinche.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – James Street Commons Historic District (#78001758)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System – St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral (#72000791)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2022. p. 24.
  4. Geyer, Donald W. (October 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Patrick's Pro Cathedral". National Park Service. With accompanying photo from 1972
  5. Vacca, Anthony S. (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Street Commons Historic District". National Park Service.
  6. http://pirate.shu.edu/~wisterro/hoc/History_page.htm
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