Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, New Jersey) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cathedral ofSt. Michael the Archangel |
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 Location in Passaic County, New Jersey
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| 40°51′53.89″N 74°07′2.72″W / 40.8649694°N 74.1174222°W | |
| Location | 96 First St. Passaic, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Byzantine Rite |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Dedication | Saint Michael the Archangel |
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| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1902 |
| Completed | 1905 |
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| Diocese | Eparchy of Passaic |
The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is a special church in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. It belongs to the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. This church is part of the larger Catholic Church. It is the main church, called a cathedral, for the Eparchy of Passaic.
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A Look Back in Time
How the Church Started
Many people from Eastern Europe started moving to the Passaic area around 1877. A priest named Father Alexander Dzubay began helping these Byzantine Catholics in 1880. Ten years later, in 1890, the St. Michael the Archangel church community was officially started.
In 1891, the church bought an old building. It was a former Evangelical Mission Chapel. This building was located at the corner of First and Bergen streets. Father Nicephor Chanath became the first full-time pastor for the church.
Building the Cathedral
Work on the church building you see today began in 1902. The construction was finished three years later, in 1905. Later, in 1917, the church bought land for a cemetery. This became St. Michael's Cemetery.
In 1953, an old school building was bought. It used to be Passaic School No. 2. This building became St. Michael's School. Classes for students started there on September 9, 1953.
Becoming a Cathedral
On July 31, 1963, a new church area was created. It was called the Eparchy of Passaic. When this happened, St. Michael's Church became the main church for the Eparchy. This means it became a cathedral.
Later, in 1985, construction started on a new building. This building was called the Cathedral Chapel of St. Michael and Social Center. It was built in West Paterson. This new chapel and center were officially opened on May 31, 1987.
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel (Passaic) para niños
