Gesu Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Gesu Church is a Jesuit parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1975.

Gesu Church
Gesu Church
43°2′18″N 87°55′38″W
Location1145 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1887 (Gesu Parish)
Founder(s)Society of Jesus
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNRHP
Designated1986
Architect(s)Koch, Henry C.; Et al.
StyleFrench Gothic, Gothic Revival
Completed1894
Administration
ProvinceJesuits Midwest Province
ArchdioceseMilwaukee
ParishGesu
Clergy
AssistantFr. Thomas Anderson, S.J.
Pastor(s)Fr. Ben Osborne, S.J.
Laity
Organist(s)Dean Rosko
Gesu Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Arealess than one acre
MPSWest Side Area MRA
NRHP reference No.86000108
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 1986

Although the church is not affiliated with Marquette University, through a 1991 partnership, it ministers to the downtown campus of Marquette and surrounding neighborhood.

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