List of churches in Philadelphia
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William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
to celebrate religious freedom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
has many historic and significant churches, among many smaller and newer ones.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
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| Allen A.M.E. Church | |
| Alleyne Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church | |
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Hickman Temple A.M.E. Church |
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Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1794 by Richard Allen, an African-American Methodist minister. The church has been located at the corner of Sixth and Lombard Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since that time, making it the oldest church property continuously... |
Armenian Apostolic Church
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| Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church | |
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Baptist
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Chestnut Street Baptist Church and Ternacle Baptist Church |
| Christian Stronghold Church | |
| Church of the Redeemer Baptist | |
| First Immanuel Baptist Church | |
| Forty Sixth Street Baptist Church | |
| Glory Baptist Church | |
| Greater Exodus Baptist Church | |
| Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church | |
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People's Baptist Church |
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| Saint Andrews Fellowship Baptist Church | |
| Smith Chapel Baptist Church | |
| Union Tabernacle Baptist Church | |
| Wayland Memorial Baptist Church | |
| White Rock Baptist Church | |
Brethren in Christ Church
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| Calvary Holiness Church Calvary Holiness Church (Philadelphia) The Calvary Holiness Church is a small Christian denomination in the pietistic and holiness tradition. It is a division from the Brethren in Christ Church.... |
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Episcopal
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Church of the Advocate Church of the Advocate The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
| Church of the Crucifixion | |
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Church of the Holy Trinity Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia Church of the Holy Trinity is an Episcopal church on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first service in the church building, designed by Scottish architect John Notman, was held on March 27, 1859. The corner tower was added in 1867 and was designed by George W... |
| Cathedral Church of Our Saviour | |
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Christ Church Christ Church, Philadelphia Christ Church is an Episcopal church located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1695 by members of the Church of England, who built a small wooden church on the site by the next year. When the congregation outgrew this structure some twenty years later, they decided to erect a new... |
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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic Site Gloria Dei Church, founded in 1677, and built between 1697 and 1700, is a historic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The congregation was originally Swedish Lutheran, but has been Episcopalian since 1845.-Background:... |
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Trinity Church Oxford Old Trinity Church Old Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Church, Oxford, is a historic Episcopal church founded in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Philadelphia.... |
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Saint Clement's Church Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia Saint Clement's Church is an historic Anglo-Catholic parish located at 2013 Appletree Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States and is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. On November 20, 1970, Saint Clement's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic... |
| Saint James Episcopal Church | |
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Church of St. James the Less Church of St. James the Less The Church of St. James the Less is a historic Episcopal church building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was architecturally influential. As St... |
| Church of St. Luke & the Epiphany Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany (Philadelphia) The Church of Saint Luke and The Epiphany at 330 South 13th Street , Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an Episcopal church. It is part of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The church was formed in 1898 as a result of the merger of St. Luke's Church and The Church of The Epiphany . Today the... |
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Saint Mark's Episcopal Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia St Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, at 1625 Locust St, Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an Episcopal church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. It is part of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.-History:... |
| Saint Martin-in the Fields Church | |
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Saint Mary's Church Saint Mary's Church, Hamilton Village St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry... |
| Saint Paul's (Chestnut Hill) | |
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Saint Peter's Church St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia St. Peter's Church is a historic church located on the corner of Third and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened for worship on September 4, 1761 and served as a place of worship for many of the United States Founding Fathers during the period of the Continental Congresses. The... |
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| St. Thomas Episcopal Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Philadelphia) The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas was founded in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the first black Episcopal Church in the United States. It developed from the Free African Society, a non-denominational group formed by blacks who left St. George Methodist Church because of... |
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Friends (Quaker)
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Arch Street Friends Meeting House Arch Street Friends Meeting House Arch Street Friends Meeting House, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Friends Meeting House of the Religious Society of Friends . It is the oldest meetinghouse of the Religious Society of Friends still in use in the United States and the largest in the world.Pennsylvania founder and Quaker... |
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Race Street Friends Meetinghouse Race Street Friends Meetinghouse The Race Street Friends Meetinghouse is a historic and still active Quaker meetinghouse located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The meetinghouse, at 1515 Cherry Street, served as the site of the Yearly Meeting of the Hicksite sect of the Religious Society of Friends from 1857 to 1955... |
Lutheran
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| Saints United Lutheran Church | |
| Saint Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
| University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation | |
| Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion |
Mennonite
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| Vietnamese Mennonite Church | |
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West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship |
Methodist
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Arch Street United Methodist Church |
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Calvary United Methodist Church Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia Calvary United Methodist Church is located on the southeast corner of 48th St. & Baltimore Ave. at 801 48th St. St. Philadelphia, PA 19143. Rev. John Pritchard is the pastor... |
| Methodist Episcopal Church of Saint Luke | |
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Saint George's United Methodist Church St. George's United Methodist Church St. George's United Methodist Church, located at the corner of 4th and New Streets, in Philadelphia, is the oldest Methodist church worship in continuous use in the United States.... |
| United Methodist Church of the Redeemer | |
Greek Orthodox
Jurisdiction: Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey (New Jersey; the Greater Philadelphia area; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia)| Church | |
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Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George |
| Evangelismos of Theotokos, Greek Orthodox Church | |
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Jurisdiction: Diocese of Eastern PennsylvaniaOrthodox Church in America Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania
The Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America . Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in two states in the United States – Delaware and Pennsylvania...
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| Assumption of the Holy Virgin Church | |
| St. Stephen Cathedral | |
| St. Nicholas Church | |
Russian Orthodox
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| Saint Andrew's Cathedral St. Andrew's Cathedral, Philadelphia St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Established in 1897, it is the oldest Orthodox Christian Church in Philadelphia. The current rector is the Archpriest Mark Shinn... |
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| St. Michael the Archangel Church | |
Pentecostal
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| Bible School Mission Pentecostal Church | |
| Ebenezer Temple Pentecostal Church | |
| Mount Carmel Pentecostal Church | |
Presbyterian
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| Arch Street Presbyterian Church Arch Street Presbyterian Church Arch Street Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1726-1732 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register in 1971.... |
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| Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church | |
| Bethel Presbyterian Church | |
| Cedar Park Presbyterian Church | |
| Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church | |
| Church Of The Redeemer | |
| Church Of The Redeemer PCA | |
| Emmanuel Chapel | |
| Emmanuel Church | |
| First African Presbyterian Church | |
| Lombard Central Presbyterian | |
| Mount Airy Presbyterian Church | |
| New Life Presbyterian Church | |
| Overbrook Presbyterian Church | |
| Summit Presbyterian Church | |
| Tabernacle United Church | |
| Tenth Presbyterian Church Tenth Presbyterian Church Tenth Presbyterian Church is a congregation of approximately 1,500 members located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tenth is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America , a denomination in the Reformed or Calvinist tradition.-History:... |
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| Third Reformed Presbyterian | |
| Union Tabernacle Presbyterian | |
| Wissahickon Presbyterian Church | |
| Woodland Avenue Presbyterian | |
| Woodland Presbyterian Church | |
| Wylie Chambers Memorial Presbyterian | |
Roman Catholic
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul | |
| Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception | ||
| German Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Nativity | ||
| Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church and School | ||
| Immaculate Conception Church Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (Northern Liberties), Philadelphia The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church is located at Front and Allen Streets in Philadelphia, PA 19123 in the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania section of the city. The parish was founded in 1869, under the leadership of Bishop James Frederick Wood. Twenty-five years... [Northern Liberties/Front and Allen Streets] |
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| Old Saint Joseph's Church Old St. Joseph's Church Old St. Joseph's Church was the first Catholic church in Philadelphia. When it was founded in 1733, Old St. Joseph's Church was the only place in the English-speaking world where public celebration of the holy sacrifice of the Mass was permitted by law. In 1734, the right of Catholics to worship... |
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| Our Mother of Consolation Church | ||
| Resurrection of Our Lord Church | ||
| Saint Augustine Church St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia St. Augustine Catholic Church, also called Olde St. Augustine's, is a historic Catholic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Consecrated in 1848, the Palladian-style church was designed by Napoleon LeBrun. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The church was... |
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Saint Cyprian Catholic Church St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) St. Cyprian Catholic Church is located on the southwest corner of 63rd St. and Hazel Ave. at 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reverend Msgr. Federico A Britto is the pastor. The church was founded in 2000 although the building was built in 1924. The campus also includes a... |
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Saint Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) thumb|300px|St. Francis de Sales ChurchSt. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Its cornerstone laid in 1907, the Guastavino... |
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| Saint Joachim Church St. Joachim Church, Philadelphia St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church was the first Roman Catholic church founded in Northeast Philadelphia. Established in 1845 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, the parish still serves the community today.... |
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Saint Laurentius in Philadelphia St. Laurentius in Philadelphia Saint Laurentius Parish is a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.It is the oldest Polish Roman Catholic Church within both, the City and Archdiocese of Philadelphia.... |
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| Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. St. Nicks is one of two remaining ethnically Italian parishes in the South Vicariate, the other being St. Donato's of West Philadelphia... |
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Saint Peter the Apostle National Shrine of Saint John Neumann The National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National Shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, who was the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle Church at 1019 North 5th Street, in... |
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| Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church St.Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Philadelphia The St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a parish of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago.-History:... |
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Ukrainian Catholic
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Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia is the Catholic archeparchy governing all Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchies and Ukrainian Greek Catholics in the United States. Its headquarters are at 827 North Franklin Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The current metropolitan is the... |
Unitarian
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First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 2125 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
See also
- Buildings and architecture of PhiladelphiaBuildings and architecture of PhiladelphiaThe architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs. By the 18th century brick...
- City of Conquerors, PhiladelphiaCity of Conquerors, PhiladelphiaCity of Conquerors is a church started by We Are More Than Conquerors Deliverance Ministries. The current building is a former synagogue as evidenced by the Jewish symbols on the exterior of the building. The street address is 11 South 63rd Street, Philadelphia, PA.-External links:*...
- Congregation Mikveh Israel
- Partners for Sacred PlacesPartners for Sacred PlacesPartners for Sacred Places is a United States national, non-sectarian, non-profit organization whose mission is the support of older and historic sacred places by helping congregations and local communities sustain and actively use the structures.Founded in 1989, Partners has helped several...