Sacred Heart Basilica (Atlanta)
The Catholic faith in the deep south
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta, Georgia, belongs to the Archdiocese of Atlanta. It was declared a minor basilica on February 22, 2010.
Main data
Name: Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Diocese: Archdiocese of Atlanta
Basilica declaration: 22 February 2010
Advocation: Sacred Heart of Jesus
History
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was built in 1897 in the centre of Atlanta. It is the oldest Catholic church in the city. Declared a minor basilica in 2010, it is a testimony of the Catholic presence in the southern United States, a historically Protestant region.
Location
This church is located in Atlanta, GeorgiaAmerica.
A prayer for this church
May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.
Pray Hail Mary
Sources: Wikipedia in Spanish - "Annex: Catholic basilics and cathedrals of the United States" (version consulted in 2026). The historical data come from diocesan sources and from the United States Episcopal Conference.
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