Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels

History & Significance

Basilica · Est. Current church built 1913-1917; designated a minor basilica in 2017

St. Mary of the Angels traces to an 1852 wooden mission church serving railroad workers in Olean, New York. The present Gothic Revival church was built 1913-1917 (cost ~$250,000) under French-trained Cleveland architect Emile M. Ulrich. On February 14, 2017, Pope Francis granted it the title of minor basilica, with a dedication Mass on June 29, 2017 led by Bishop Richard J. Malone. It serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and was the 83rd basilica in the United States.

Neo-Gothic / Gothic Revival

• •Minor basilica since 2017 (title granted by Pope Francis on February 14, 2017)
• •Belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York
• •Current Gothic Revival church built 1913-1917, designed by architect Emile M. Ulrich of Cleveland
• •Was the 83rd basilica designated in the United States
• •Located in Olean, Cattaraugus County, western New York