Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Youngstown, Ohio)

The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a historic Catholic Church off OH 289 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1913 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The parish of the Diocese of Youngstown was established in 1906 by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood and local Italian Immigrates.[2] In 2011 the parish was merged with St. Anthony of Padua parish.[3] The Holy See elevated the church to a Minor Basilica in 2014.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
View from the west
LocationOff OH 289, Youngstown, Ohio
Coordinates41°5′59″N 80°38′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architectural styleItalian Baroque
NRHP reference No.79001893[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Each year, an Italian festival is held at the end of July, in the church's parking lot.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. http://www.doy.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=8&sobi2Id=92&Itemid=0
  3. Linda M. Linonis (2014-07-14). "Our Lady of Mount Carmel granted honorific title of Minor Basilica". The Vindicator. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. "20th Annual Italian Festival". Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Anthony Parish. Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Anthony Parish. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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