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St Patrick's Catholic Church

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St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
St Patrick's Catholic Church
Phone:
+1 202-347-2713

Address:
619 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

St Patrick's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America established in 1794.Pope Francis visited Saint Patrick's Church on September 24, 2015 during his tour of the United States.A long-time listing on the National Register of Historic Places, St. Patrick's is not without controversy. Radical renovations to the sanctuary in 1994 witnessed the removal and subsequent destruction of the church's original high altar, communion rail, consecration stones, and some artwork. The National Register considered taking formal, perhaps legal, action over the unprecedented violation of regulation.The first pastor of St. Patrick's was Anthony Caffry, O.P., who served from 1794 to 1804. He was followed by William Matthews, who held the position from 1804 to 1854. Matthews was succeeded by Timothy O'Toole, an Irish immigrant who had attended seminary at the famous Maynooth College in Ireland. Father O'Toole's tenure at St. Patrick's was unfortunately short, as he was relieved of his position in 1860 by Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick.
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