Gesu Church

at 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee , 53233 United States

1. Local Business
2. Catholic Church

Description

Gesu Church is a Jesuit parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1975.Although the church is not affiliated with Marquette University, through a 1991 partnership, it ministers to the downtown campus of Marquette and surrounding neighborhood.DescriptionGesu, founded in 1849 as St. Gall's Parish, initially served English-speaking Irish Catholics from the near south and west sides of Milwaukee in what was the neighborhood of Tory Hill. As the parish grew, it built Holy Name Church in 1875, and by 1887 Jesuit officials combined the two parishes into one church. The Gesu name was chosen in 1893 to honor the Church of the Gesu in Rome, where St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, is buried.Architect Henry C. Koch designed the French Gothic building, drawing inspiration from the Cathedral of Chartres in France. It features landmark spires of unequal height and stained glass windows. The cornerstone was laid on May 23, 1893, with over 20,000 in attendance. A dedication ceremony followed on December 17, 1894, to mark the formal completion of the church.

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398 FB users likes Gesu Church, set it to 135 position in Likes Rating for Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Local Business category

Summary

Gesu Church is Milwaukee based place and this enity listed in Catholic Church category. Located at 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave WI 53233. Contact phone number of Gesu Church: 414.288.7101