Church of the Gesú (Philadelphia)
The Church of the Gesú is a Roman Catholic chapel and former parish church located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1868 by Burchard Villiger, the church was the center of several Jesuit educational institutions, including St. Joseph's Preparatory School, St. Joseph's University, and the Gesú School. The Baroque revival church was named after and loosely modeled after the Church of the Gesú in Rome. The parish closed in 1993, and the building became the chapel of St. Joseph's Prep. The church is part of the Girard Avenue Historic District.
| Church of the Gesú | |
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Facade of the Church of the Gesú in 2009 | |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Religious institute | Society of Jesus |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel, former parish church |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Founder(s) | Burchard Villiger |
| Consecrated | December 12, 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edwin Forrest Durang |
| Style | Baroque revival |
| Years built | 1879–1888 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
Church of the Gesú | |
| Part of | Girard Avenue Historic District (ID85003427) |
| Designated CP | October 31, 1985 |
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