List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The archdiocese included 195 churches (as of May 2020), covering the following 10 Wisconsin counties:[1] Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.[2] The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 812 N Jackson St, Milwaukee German Renaissance Revival style cathedral built in 1847; listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
All Saints 4051 N 25th St, Milwaukee
Archdiocesan Marian Shrine 141 N 68th St, Milwaukee Formerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine
Basilica of St. Josaphat 603 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Blessed Sacrament 3100 S 41st St, Milwaukee
Gesu Church 1145 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee Established 1849; current church dedicated 1894; located on Marquette University campus[3]
Holy Rosary 2011 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee Church built 1885; became part of the Three Holy Women Parish in 2000 (along with St. Hedwig and St. Rita)[4]
Holy Trinity 605 S 4th St, Milwaukee Romanesque Revival church built 1849–1850; listed on NRHP;[5] now known as Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mother of Good Counsel 6924 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee
Old St. Mary's 844 N Broadway, Milwaukee Built 1846–1847; listed on NRHP[6][7]
Our Lady of Divine Providence 2600 N Bremen St, Milwaukee[8] Established as St. Casimir in 1894; became Divine Providence in 2003[9]
Our Lady of Lourdes 3722 S 58th St, Milwaukee Established 1958; church completed 1960[10]
Our Lady, Queen of Peace 3222 S 29th St, Milwaukee
St. Adalbert 1923 W Becher St, Milwaukee Romanesque Revival church built 1908-1909
St. Anthony Catholic Church (Milwaukee) 1711 South 9th Street, Milwaukee Founded in 1872 as the second south side German Catholic Church and fifth German Catholic church overall. Current church structure was substantially complete in 1883.
St. Catherine of Alexandria 8661 N 76th Pl, Milwaukee Established 1855; current church dedicated 1921[11]
St. Francis of Assisi 1927 Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee Parish organized 1871; church dedicated 1877[12]
St. Hedwig 1702 N Humboldt Ave, Milwaukee Second Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Current church built 1887; became part of the Three Holy Women Parish in 2000 (along with Holy Rosary and St. Rita)[13]
St. Hyacinth 1414 W. Becher St., Milwaukee Built 1883. Second south side and third overall Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Founded by and primary church of Polish community leader Hycacinth (Jacek) Gulski.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel Milwaukee The oldest structure in Milwaukee; located on Marquette University campus[14]
St. Margaret Mary 3970 N 92nd St, Milwaukee Parish established 1955[15]
St. Matthias 9306 W Beloit Rd, Milwaukee
St. Patrick 723 W Washington St, Milwaukee Built 1893; listed on NRHP[16]
St. Paul 1720 E Norwich Ave, Milwaukee
Saints Peter and Paul 2490 N Cramer St, Milwaukee Built 1889; listed on NRHP[17]
St. Sebastian 5400 W Washington Blvd, Milwaukee
St. Stanislaus 524 W Historic Mitchell St, Milwaukee First Polish Catholic Church in Milwaukee
St. Vincent de Paul 2114 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee Church built 1888

Fond du Lac[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Dorcas Chapel 45 S National Ave, Fond du Lac Contemporary chapel built 1966 at Marian University[18]
Holy Family 271 4th St Way, Fond du Lac
Sons of Zebedee W5882 Church Rd, Fond du Lac
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 701 Michigan Ave, North Fond du Lac

Kenosha[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Kenosha
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1919 54th St, Kenosha
St. Anthony of Padua Kenosha
St. Elizabeth 4816 7th Ave, Kenosha
St. James Kenosha
St. Mark Kenosha
St. Mary 7307 40th Ave, Kenosha
St. Peter Kenosha
St. Therese of Lisieux Kenosha

Racine[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Sacred Heart 2201 Northwestern Ave, Racine
St. Edward Racine
St. John Nepomuk Racine
St. Joseph Racine
St. Lucy 3101 Drexel Ave, Racine
St. Mary by the Lake Racine
St. Patrick Racine Church built 1925 with Neogothic/Art Deco design by Barry Byrne; listed on NRHP[19][20]
St. Richard Racine
St. Rita Racine

Sheboygan[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Holy Name of Jesus 818 Huron Ave, Sheboygan
Immaculate Conception 1305 Humboldt Ave, Sheboygan
St. Clement 707 N 6th St, Sheboygan
Ss. Cyril and Methodius 822 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan
St. Dominic 2133 N 22nd St, Sheboygan
St. Peter Claver 1439 S 12 St, Sheboygan
Blessed Trinity 319 Giddings Ave, Sheboygan Falls

Waukesha[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
St. John Neumann 2400 WI-59, Waukesha
St. Joseph Waukesha Built 1888; listed on NRHP[21]
St. Mary 225 S Hartwell Ave, Waukesha,
St. William 440 N Moreland Blvd, Waukesha

Wauwatosa[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Christ the King 2604 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa
St. Bernard 1500 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa
St. Joseph 12130 W Center St, Wauwatosa
St. Jude the Apostle 734 Glenview Ave, Wauwatosa
St. Pius X 2506 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa

West Allis[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
Holy Assumption 7109 W Orchard St, West Allis
Mother of Perpetual Help 1121 S 116th St, West Allis
St. Augustine 6768 W Rogers St, West Allis
St. Rita 2318 S 61st St, West Allis

Other areas[edit]

Name Image Location Description/Notes
St. Patrick 1 34 County Hwy, Adell Gothic Revival-style church built 1877 built from split fieldstone; former parish; listed on NRHP[22]
St. John Vianney 1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield Established 1956[23]
St. Peter Farmington Established 1846; surviving fieldstone church built 1861[24][25]
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians 1525 Carmel Rd, Erin Shrine and Romanesque Revival basilica on a hill with views of Milwaukee; listed on NRHP[26]
St. John the Baptist N9288 Cty W, Johnsburg Romanesque church built 1857; listed on NRHP
St. John of God Kewaskum Built 1891; former parish; listed on NRHP[27]
St. Mary Marytown
St. Matthias New Fane
St. Mary 430 N Johnson St, Port Washington Built 1882; listed on NRHP[28][29]
St. Peter St. Peter
St. Augustine County Hwy Y, Trenton Built 1856; former parish; listed on NRHP[30][31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Milwaukee". www.archmil.org. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Find a Parish". Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "History". Church of the Gesu. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "About". Three Holy Women Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Mary Ellen Wietczykowski (1972-02-18). NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church. National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-11-05. With two photos.
  6. ^ Mary Ellen Wietczykowski; Donald N. Anderson (May 9, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "About Us". Old Saint Mary Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Our Lady of Divine Providence Catholic Parish – The Catholic Parish of Riverwest". www.ourladyofdivineprovidence.org. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  9. ^ "About Us". Our Lady of Divine Providence. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Parish History". Our Lady of Lourdes. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Our History". St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "History". St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "About". Three Holy Women Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "A History of St. Joan of Arc Chapel". Marquette University. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Parish History". St. Margaret Mary Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  16. ^ Mary Ellen Wietczykowski; Donald N. Anderson (1974-08-10). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-03-16. with three photos.
  17. ^ Les Vollmert; Paul Jakubovich (1989-07-25). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-09-28. With 23 photos.
  18. ^ "45 S National Ave". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  19. ^ David R. Black; Katherine E. Hundt (1976-10-18). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-09-02. With one photo.
  20. ^ "Home page". Saint Patrick Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  21. ^ "Intensive Survey Form: St. Joseph's Catholic Church Complex". State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 1982-02-10. Retrieved 2017-05-09. With seven photos.
  22. ^ Rowe, Miriam (1982-10-25). "St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  23. ^ "History". St. John Vianney Catholic Parish & School. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  24. ^ "St. Peter's Church (Catholic)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  25. ^ Zingleman, Rose A. (1983). "St. Peter's Church". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  26. ^ "History". Holy Hill. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  27. ^ McKee, MaryLou (1979-02-16). "St. John of God Roman Catholic Church, Convent, and School". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  28. ^ "St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  29. ^ Hundt, Katherine E. (1976-01-11). "St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-03-04. With 2 photos.
  30. ^ "St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  31. ^ McArthur, Shirley du Fresne (1989-06-21). "St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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