Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

at 121 East Duval St., Jacksonville , 32202 United States

1. Landmark
2. Catholic Church
3. Religious Organization

Description

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Catholic church in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. A parish church in the Diocese of St. Augustine, it represents Jacksonville's oldest Catholic congregation. The current building, dating to 1910, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and was named a minor basilica in 2013. It is located at 121 East Duval Street; its current pastor is Father Ed Murphy.HistoryThe congregation was established in about 1845 as a mission of the Catholic parish of Savannah in Georgia, and the first church building was constructed by 1847. Immaculate Conception was designated its own parish in 1854, but the original building was destroyed by Union forces during the American Civil War. A second building was planned shortly after Jacksonville became part of the newly created Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine in 1870, and was completed in 1874. This was destroyed along with most of downtown Jacksonville in the Great Fire of 1901.

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Summary

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is Jacksonville based place and this enity listed in Landmark category. Located at 121 East Duval St. FL 32202. Contact phone number of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: (904) 359-0331