Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Paterson, New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°54′46″N 74°10′21″W / 40.91278°N 74.17250°W / 40.91278; -74.17250
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
St. John's Cathedral
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
40°54′46″N 74°10′21″W / 40.91278°N 74.17250°W / 40.91278; -74.17250
Location381 Grand Street
Paterson, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitercdopcathedral.org
History
Former name(s)St. John's Church
StatusCathedral
DedicatedJuly 31, 1870 (1870-07-31)[1]
ConsecratedJune 29, 1890 (1890-06-29)[1]
Associated peopleWilliam N. McNulty
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)P. C. Keely of New York
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleNeo-gothic
GroundbreakingSeptember 10, 1865 (1865-09-10)
Construction cost$200,000[1]
Specifications
Capacity1700-1800[1]
Length180 feet (55 m)[1]
Width88 feet (27 m)[1]
Number of spires1
Spire height225 feet (69 m)[1]
MaterialsBrownstone, most of which was obtained from local quarries in Little Falls[1]
Administration
DiocesePaterson
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney
RectorRev. Msgr. Eugene (Geno) R. Sylva, S.T.D.[2]
Vicar(s)Rev. Jorge Castaño
Rev. Cesar D. Jaramillo, JCL[2]
Deacon(s)Guido Pedraza
German Vargas
Luis Gil[2]
Laity
Organist(s)Dr. David Bower
Youth ministry coordinatorJustin Carrasco[3]
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
NRHP reference No.77000903[1]
NJRHP No.2367[4]
Significant dates
Designated December 16, 1977 (1977-12-16)
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 1977 (1977-06-13)

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a historic Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History[edit]

By the middle of the 1820s, there were definite indications that the local Catholic population was expanding. Coupled with the tremendous growth of Paterson industries, there was an insistent demand for skilled millhands and other types of workers.[5][6] By 1870, the U.S. Census reported that Irish immigrants constituted the dominant foreign-born population in the city.[7] The majority of the Irish, along with other immigrant classes, lived in ramshackle tenement houses within almost walking distance of the great mills. Most conspicuously, the Irish clustered about Grand Street, and this area became known as the "Dublin" section of Paterson.[8] It was there, among the Irish-Catholic immigrants, that Father William N. McNulty began his priestly duties.

Two years after arriving in Paterson to take "charge of the fortunes and spiritual welfare" of the rapidly growing Catholic population, Father McNulty entered into negotiations with the powerful industrial corporation, the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures ("S.U.M."), and in 1865 purchased from it sixteen lots on the corner of Grand and Main streets thus ensuring the future of a more larger St. John's Church (later Cathedral of St. John the Baptist). The new enterprise seemed to infuse new vigor into the members of the congregation, and the full amount of the purchase money of the real estate ($10,000) was raised in two months. Preparations were made for the construction of the new church, New York architect P. C. Keely was retained in order to develop plans "for an edifice ... unequaled in New Jersey", and on September 10, 1865, the corner-stone was laid.[9]

The church was ready for use in the summer of 1870, and a final tabulation a number of years later revealed that approximately $200,000 had been spent in the course of construction. It was raised to cathedral status when the Diocese of Paterson was established in 1937.[10]

  • Chapel of Our Lady
    Chapel of Our Lady
  • Rectory
    Rectory
  • Bishop Frank J. Rodimer Parish Center
    Bishop Frank J. Rodimer Parish Center
  • Evangelization Center
    Evangelization Center
  • Dean McNulty memorial
    Dean McNulty memorial
  • Interior, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
    Interior, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  • Rear of Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
    Rear of Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  • Stained Glass on the left side of the cathedral
    Stained Glass on the left side of the cathedral
  • Stained Glass on the right side of the cathedral
    Stained Glass on the right side of the cathedral
  • Closeup of the altar
    Closeup of the altar

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Pastoral Staff". Christ Church of Middletown. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Young Prophets-Youth Ministry - Ministerio Juvenil". Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ^ Edward McM. Larrabee (February 1982). Chesler, Olga (ed.). "Industry" (State publication). New Jersey's Cultural Resources: A.D. 1800-1865. Office of Cultural and Environmental Services, Dept. of Environmental Protection: 224. OCLC 9555939. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ^ "New Jersey". Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam™ Research, Inc. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ^ United States Bureau of the Census; United States. National Archives and Records Service (1965). "Population schedules of the ninth census of the United States, 1870, New Jersey" (microform). United States National Archives. Reel 0885 - 1870 New Jersey Federal Population Census Schedules - City of Paterson (1898926.1). National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. Retrieved 14 February 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Cotz, JoAnn. "DUBLIN: PATERSON'S FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD". Ancestry. The Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy Club. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  9. ^ Flynn, Joseph M. (1905). "The Catholic Church in New Jersey". Morristown, N.J. OCLC 365311. LOC: BX1415.N5 F6. Retrieved 14 February 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "History". Diocese of Camden. Retrieved 2018-09-07.

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