St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral
Completed in 1850, St. Patrick's served as the seat of all Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops of Newark from the establishment of the diocese in 1853 until completion of Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1954. St. Patrick's, third oldest parish in Newark, was founded by Irish Immigrants. The Gothic Revival church, designed by Patrick C. Keely, was consecrated on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) in 1875. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
