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

Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
40°51′53.89″N 74°07′2.72″W
Location	96 First St. Passaic, New Jersey
Country	United States
Denomination	Ruthenian Catholic Church
Quick facts for kids History
Founded	1890
Dedication	Saint Michael the Archangel
Architecture
Style	Byzantine Revival
Groundbreaking	1902
Completed	1905
Administration
Diocese	Eparchy of Passaic
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Kurt Burnette
Rector	Fr. John Custer

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.