Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel | |
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30°24′50″N 87°12′58″W / 30.41395°N 87.21617°WCoordinates: 30°24′50″N 87°12′58″W / 30.41395°N 87.21617°W | |
Location | 19 North Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.stmichael.ptdiocese.org |
History | |
Founded | 1781 |
Dedication | St. Michael the Archangel |
Architecture | |
Status | Minor basilica |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1886 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Gregory Parkes |
Rector | Very Rev. Joseph P. Callipare |
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. In recognition of its historic significance the church was elevated to a Basilica in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.