About St. Josaphat
St. Josaphat is a Catholic church located at 4440 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207. St. Josaphat was founded in 1890. The building at St. Josaphat seats 1100. You can reach St. Josaphat at +13138316659.
Patron saint of St. Josaphat
Other churches named after Saint Josaphat
5 other churches named in honor of Saint Josaphat are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.
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Catholic · Chicago, IL
Saint Josaphat Church
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Catholic · Philadelphia, PA
Saint Josaphat Roman Catholic Church
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Catholic · Saginaw, MI
Saint Josaphat Church Rectory
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Catholic · Cleveland, OH
St. Josaphat
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Catholic · Milwaukee, WI
The Basilica of Saint Josaphat
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 715 East Canfield Street in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985. Since 2013, it has been one of two churches that comprise Mother of Divine Mercy Parish.
Where is St. Josaphat located?
St. Josaphat is located at 4440 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207. The building sits at coordinates 42.34928, -83.04240, placing it in Detroit, MI 48207.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Private parking 115 ft
- Public free parking 151 ft
- Public parking 200 ft
- Eastern Market Lot #8 292 ft
- Public free parking 305 ft
- Sala Thai · thai 476 ft
- Amore da Roma · italian 627 ft
- Cairo Coffee · coffee_shop 892 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, May 30, 2026.
The neighborhood around St. Josaphat
The ZIP code 48207 area around St. Josaphat is home to 20,577 residents with a median household income of $43,960 and a median age of 42.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at St. Josaphat
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 St. Josaphat
5 other US churches in the Romanesque Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Bethel Baptist Church Columbus, OH
- Metropolitan Baptist Church Columbus, OH
- Long Beach Community Worship Center Long Beach, CA · est. 1914
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church Chicago, IL · est. 1908
- Holy Innocents Church Chicago, IL
Churches in the same diocese as St. Josaphat
St. Josaphat shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Assumption Grotto Detroit, MI
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul Detroit, MI
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Detroit, MI
- Saint John the Catholic Church Detroit, MI
- Saint Josaphats Church Rectory Detroit, MI
Churches founded the same year as St. Josaphat
3 other churches with a documented founding year of 1890 are indexed in Churches List.
- House of Prayer Church Chicago, IL
- Christian Science Church Chicago, IL
- Saint Josaphats Church Rectory Detroit, MI
Your Sunday at St. Josaphat
St. Josaphat by the numbers
Questions and answers about St. Josaphat
- What denomination is St. Josaphat?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is St. Josaphat located?
- St. Josaphat is located at 4440 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207.
- When was St. Josaphat founded?
- Founded in 1890.
- How large is St. Josaphat?
- The building seats 1100.
- What is the architecture of St. Josaphat?
- St. Josaphat is a Romanesque Revival architecture building.
Photographs of St. Josaphat
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