About Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)
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The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic church in Canton, Ohio, United States. The building was designed by American architect James Renwick, Jr. (1818–1895). Construction was completed in 1871, and the church was dedicated in 1872.
Saint John the Baptist was elevated to a minor basilica on June 19, 2012. The Most Reverend George V. Murry, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, was the celebrant, assisted by Very Reverend Robert Siffrin, Vicar General.
The church is the "oldest Catholic parish in northeastern Ohio", having been established in 1823.
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639, Upper Downtown Canton Historic District, McKinley Avenue Northwest, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America, 44703