St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church (Pittsburgh)
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church | |
| Location | 2208 East Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°28′1.32″N 80°0′0.03″W / 40.4670333°N 80.0000083°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1925 and 1926 |
| Architect | A.F. Link |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Byzantine Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000525[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1981 |
| Designated PHLF | 1974[2] |
St. Boniface Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in the East Street Valley neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Description
The parish was founded in 1884 by German-Americans.[3] The church building located at 2208 East Street was constructed in 1925 and 1926, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The church has a three bay nave, and a pendentive dome. Guastavino tile system on the dome and interior vaulting, and the exterior is cased in limestone with some carving.[4]
From 1994 to 2019, the church was part of Holy Wisdom Parish, a 1994 union between St. Ambrose Parish in Spring Hill and St. Boniface.[5] It was also home to St. John XXIII Personal Quasi-Parish, which is dedicated exclusively to the Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite)..[6][7] Since 2019, the church is part of Christ Our Savior Parish, along with St. Peter Church and St. Cyril Church. [8]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ [1]"Die St. Bonifazius Kirche, Nordfeite"
- ^ Eliza F. Smith (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ^ "Holy Wisdom". Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Saint John XXIII Personal Quasi-Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "St. John XXIII Parish website". Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Zubik announces Parish Mergers New Shrines". May 20, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2022.