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Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, New Jersey)

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Completed
  
1905

Phone
  
+1 973-777-2553

Groundbreaking
  
1902

Founded
  
1890

Opened
  
1905

Dedication
  
Michael

Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, New Jersey)

Location
  
Denomination
  
Ruthenian Catholic Church

Website
  
stmichaelsarchangel.org

Address
  
96 1st St, Passaic, NJ 07055, USA

Architectural style
  
Byzantine Revival architecture

Diocese
  
Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic

Similar
  
Kościuszko Infantry Division, St Nicholas Catholic, Praga Park, St Florian's Cathedral, St Michael's Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is a Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) cathedral located in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. It is the cathedral for the Eparchy of Passaic.

History

Eastern Europeans began to immigrate to the Passaic area in 1877. Father Alexander Dzubay began ministering to Byzantine Catholics in 1880 and ten years later St. Michael the Archangel parish was established. The former Evangelical Mission Chapel at the corner of First and Bergen streets was purchased in 1891 and Father Nicephor Chanath became the parish's first resident pastor. Construction on the present church was begun in 1902 and it was completed in 1905. Property was acquired in 1917 that became St. Michael's Cemetery. In 1953 the former Passaic School No. 2 became St. Michael's School and classes began on September 9.

The Eparchy of Passaic was established on July 31, 1963 and St. Michael's Church became the cathedral. Construction began in 1985 on the Cathedral Chapel of St. Michael and Social Center in West Paterson. It was dedicated on May 31, 1987.

References

Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, New Jersey) Wikipedia


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