St. George Melkite Catholic Church
For other places of a similar name, see St. George the Martyr's Church.
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St. George Melkite Catholic Church | |
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St. George Melkite Catholic Church | |
| Location |
1617 W. State St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Architect | Erhard Brielmaier & Sons |
| Architectural style | Byzantine Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 86000128 |
| Added to NRHP | January 16, 1986 |
St. George Melkite Catholic Church is an Eastern Rite[1] of Roman Catholicism, Melkite Rite (Greek Catholic)[2] Church, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The church was built in 1917[4] to serve the needs of the Syrian-Lebanese community[5] who migrated to Milwaukee after the Chicago World's Fair of 1892.[6] It is the only Roman Catholic church of the Eastern Rite in Wisconsin[7] and is the second oldest Melkite church in the United States.[6]
The church was designed by architect Erhard Brielmaier with St. George Church of Ain-Berdel (also referred to as Ain-Borday and Ain-Bordal),[6] Lebanon in mind.[4]
See also
- Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- Christianity in Lebanon
- Roman Catholicism in Lebanon
- Maronite Christianity in Lebanon
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon
References
- ↑ Kenyon, Richard (September 6, 1980). "Eastern Rite Still Feels Schism". Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ "'17 Pact Termed Root of Arab War". Milwaukee Journal. November 3, 1973. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ St. George Melkite Church-Eparchy of Newton-Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- 1 2 "Old is Beautiful, Byzantium on State Street". Milwaukee Sentinel. May 27, 1978.
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Rhode, Mary (January 3, 1987). "Tracing Their Roots Back to Lebanon". Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Milwaukee's Syrians are Prosperous and Patriotic". Milwaukee Journal. June 19, 1945. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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