About Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church is a Catholic church located at 869 CLINTON AVENUE NORTH, Rochester, NY, 14605. Saint Michael Church was founded in 1890. You can reach Saint Michael Church at +15853254040.
Patron saint of Saint Michael Church
Other churches named after Saint Michael
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St. Michael
Saint Michael's Church (Rochester, New York)
Saint Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 869 North Clinton Avenue in Rochester, New York. Standing at 246 feet (75 m), its tower is the tallest church steeple in Rochester and the 10th tallest structure in the city. It was the tallest building in Rochester from its completion in 1890 until the construction of the Kodak Tower in 1914. The church is an active parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Monroe Central Deanery, and is one of three churches that make up the Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, alongside Church of the Annunciation and Our Lady of the Americas Church. Mass...
Where is Saint Michael Church located?
Saint Michael Church is located at 869 CLINTON AVENUE NORTH, Rochester, NY, 14605. The building sits at coordinates 43.17441, -77.61300, placing it in Rochester, NY 14605.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
What to expect at a service at Saint Michael Church
Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.
- Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
- Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
- Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Saint Michael Church
5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA · est. 1939
- St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
- Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1840
- Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
- Blessed Sacrament Church Seattle, WA
Churches in the same diocese as Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 4 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Sacred Heart Rochester, NY
- St. Charles Borromeo Rochester, NY
- Immaculate Conception Ithaca, NY
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Ithaca, NY
Churches founded the same year as Saint Michael Church
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1890 are indexed in Churches List.
- Mother Bethel African Methodist Church Philadelphia, PA
- St. Catherine of Genoa New York, NY
- Church of the Atonement Chicago, IL
- Epworth United Methodist Church Chicago, IL
- Augustana Lutheran Church Sioux City, IA
Saint Michael Church by the numbers
Questions and answers about Saint Michael Church
- What denomination is Saint Michael Church?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is Saint Michael Church located?
- Saint Michael Church is located at 869 CLINTON AVENUE NORTH, Rochester, NY, 14605.
- When was Saint Michael Church founded?
- Founded in 1890.
- Who is the patron saint of Saint Michael Church?
- Saint Michael (Michael the Archangel). Feast day: Sep 29.
- What is the architecture of Saint Michael Church?
- Saint Michael Church is a Gothic Revival building.
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