Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Canton, Ohio)

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist
40.8033°N 81.3772°W / 40.8033; -81.3772
Location	627 McKinley Avenue NW Canton, Ohio
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.stjohncanton.com
History
Founded	1823
Dedication	1872
Architecture
Architect(s)	James Renwick Jr.
Completed	1871
Administration
Diocese	Youngstown
Clergy
Rector	The Very Reverend John E. Sheridan
St. John's Catholic Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	75001533
Added to NRHP	27 May 1975[1]

History

The building was designed by American architect James Renwick Jr. (1818–1895). Construction was completed in 1871, and the church was dedicated in 1872.^[2]

Saint John the Baptist was elevated to a minor basilica on June 19, 2012.^[3] Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown was the celebrant, assisted by his vicar general, Fr Robert Siffrin.

The pSt John the Baptist is the "oldest Catholic parish in northeastern Ohio", having been established in 1823.

The Basilica houses a seventy-nine rank pipe organ built by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders of Hartville, Ohio. The specifications can be obtained here.

Fr Ronald M. Klingler served as pastor/rector for thirty years until his retirement on August 1, 2017. Fr John E. Sheridan was appointed the second rector of the basilica on August 1, 2017.