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The churches of Philadelphia are numerous and diverse. Founded by William Penn to celebrate religious freedom, Philadelphia has many historic and significant churches, among many smaller and newer ones.
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes ', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue) on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1071, "Christ Church, 22–26 North Second Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 42 photos, 1 color transparency, 21 measured drawings, 4 photo caption pages, supplemental material
2050 E. Walnut Ln, Philadelphia Founded in 1928, current church dedicated in 1955 [115] St. Raymond of Penafort 1350 E. Vernon Rd, Philadelphia Founded in 1941, current church dedicated in 1948 [116] St. Vincent de Paul 109 E. Price St, Philadelphia Founded in 1851, current church dedicated in 1859 [117] St. Hilary of Poitiers 820 Susquehanna ...
The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation which is located at 419 South 6th Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The congregation, founded in 1794, is the oldest African Methodist Episcopal congregation in the nation.
“And Christ Church is a perfect example of kind of weathering that storm.” The church was founded in 1695 by a group of Philadelphia colonists as the first parish of the Church of England in Pennsylvania. Congregants later included slaves and their owners, loyalists and patriots. They listened to sermons favoring and opposing independence.
There are 600 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Philadelphia, including 67 National Historic Landmarks. Center City includes 147 of these properties and districts, including 34 National Historic Landmarks; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere.
The first Catholic church in Philadelphia was Saint Joseph's, which was built in 1733. As the Catholic Church grew, a new church called Saint Mary's was built in 1763; it became Philadelphia's first cathedral in 1810. As the Catholic Church continued to grow, Saint John the Evangelist was made the cathedral in 1838 when a larger church was needed.