About Sacred Heart – Sacred Heart The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was founded in 1880. The original church, known as Saints Peter and Paul, was a small wooden building located at the southwest corner of Marietta and Alexander Streets, twelve blocks west of the present location. S...
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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was founded in 1880. The original church, known as Saints Peter and Paul, was a small wooden building located at the southwest corner of Marietta and Alexander Streets, twelve blocks west of the present location.
Get Price Sent usIn 1897, an Atlanta architect, W. T. Downing, was commissioned to design the new church. In keeping with the then popular devotion to the Sacred Heart, the name of the church was changed to “The Sacred Heart of Jesus.” The architectural style is French Romanesque, with some variations and additions.
Get Price Sent usThis parish functioned for 16 years until the Fathers of the Society of Mary came to Atlanta and established the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The work of the society, especially in the field of education, was brought to the attention of the Bishop of Savannah, Thomas A. Becker, early in the 1890s.
Get Price Sent usThe parish of The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus welcomes you! Our pastor, Very Reverend Edward J. Thein, invites you to celebrate Mass with us; Mass times are listed below. We are located in Atlanta, GA and you can find directions to our parish here .
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