Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the episcopal see of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building itself is in German Renaissance Revival style, built in 1847, with changes after several fires.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Catholic cathedral in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Also known as: Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist” and “Saint John the Evangelical Roman Catholic Cathedral
  • Address: 812 North Jackson Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Square Park and Wisconsin Consistory Building.

Park
is a small urban Milwaukee County Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, located to the west of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Church
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
The , also known as the Humpfrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, is a historic structure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that was built as a Romanesque-style Congregational church in 1889, then bought by a Masonic order and remodeled to an Art Moderne style in 1937. is situated 390 feet southeast of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Town hall
The is a skyscraper and town hall located in , United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the in 1973. is situated 1,600 feet west of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.

Suburb
is the central business district of , . The economic and symbolic center of the city and the , it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including , and the .

Suburb
The is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of to the village of , bordered by the to the west and to the east. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Quarter
is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. is situated 2 miles south of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Latitude
43.04182° or 43° 2′ 31″ north
Longitude
-87.90371° or 87° 54′ 13″ west
Inception
1847
Levels
4
Height
86 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
86MJ23RW+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69020495
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5052405
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 聖史若望主教座堂
  • Chinese: 聖若望主教座堂
  • Indonesian: Katedral Milwaukee
  • Polish: Katedra św. Jana Ewangelisty w Milwaukee
  • Polish: Katedra w Milwaukee
  • Spanish: Catedral de San Juan Evangelista

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