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  1. The Archdiocese of Washington, Tel: (301) 853-3800, can advise on early Catholic history, consolidation of parishes, dates of creation of new parishes and on the location of records. They can also assist genealogists tracking relatives who joined various Catholic religious orders.

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  2. Washington’s first AME Zion church was Wesley Metropolitan (aka Wesley Zion), established in 1833 on D Street SW. Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, 19th and I streets NW, in 1930 (DC History Center) First Baptist Church originally treated its Black and White members equally.

    • Washington DC Mormon Temple. The Washington DC Mormon Temple, officially named the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is located about 10 miles north of the Capitol in Kensington, Maryland.
    • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and is one of the largest churches in the world.
    • Washington National Cathedral. Washington National Cathedral is the sixth largest cathedral in the world. Although it is the home of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and it has a local congregation numbering more than 1,200 members, it is also considered to be a national house of prayer for all people.
    • Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC honors the patron saint of civil servants and is the seat of the Archbishop of Washington.
  3. It was the first Presbyterian Church in what was to become modern-day Washington, DC, and is the oldest DC church of any denomination with an unbroken ministry. Until long after the national capital was established, many of Washington’s baptisms, weddings and funerals were solemnized in our church.

  4. Dec 1, 2007 · Luther Place Memorial Church (founded 1873), 1226 Vermont Ave. NW, 202-667-1377. Founded by John George Butler as a memorial to the end of slavery and the return of peace after the Civil War, Luther Place Memorial is a distinctive Gothic Revival church and a notable example of post-Civil War architecture.

  5. Nov 3, 2016 · There's a United Methodist landmark that's worth a look next time you visit Washington, D.C. National United Methodist Church (a merger of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist and Wesley UMC) has been the church home of past U.S. presidents and Supreme Court justices. In 2016, we took a tour.

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  7. Jul 19, 2021 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington D.C. was founded in 1802, shortly after Washington D.C. became the federal seat of government. 1 For Baptists in early America, religious liberty was a pillar of the faith, but one that did not fully extend to enslaved persons and free Black people within Baptist congregations.

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