History & Significance
Basilica · Est. Parish roots from 1881; current church first Mass 1927; elevated to minor basilica in 2006
The Basilica of St. Paul in Daytona Beach, Florida, traces its Catholic community to 1881, with the present Spanish mission-style church celebrating its first Mass in 1927 under pastor Rev. William J. Mullally. Pope Benedict XVI decreed its elevation to a minor basilica on January 20, 2006, solemnized that year by Bishop Thomas G. Wenski on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. It is a parish church of the Diocese of Orlando and was the first basilica in that diocese.
Spanish mission-style (Spanish Colonial Revival) with a prominent dome
- •Minor basilica since 2006, decreed by Pope Benedict XVI on January 20, 2006
- •Parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
- •First basilica designated within the Diocese of Orlando
- •Present church first celebrated Mass in 1927; Spanish mission-style structure measuring 181 ft long, 80 ft wide, 123 ft tall
- •Basilica status solemnized by Bishop Thomas G. Wenski on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
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