Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point)

See also: West Point Cadet Chapel

West Point Catholic Chapel
Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity
West Point Catholic Chapel, the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity
West Point Catholic Chapel
41°23′39.86″N73°57′46.52″W / 41.3944056°N 73.9629222°W / 41.3944056; -73.9629222
Location	United States Military Academy West Point, New York
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Website
History
Status	Church
Founded	1899
Founder	Monsignor Cornelius O'Keefe
Dedicated	1900
Consecrated	1900
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1900
Administration
Archdiocese	Military Services, USA
Clergy
Priest	Father Wood (d. 2014)
Pastor	CH (CPT) Raymond Akeriwe
Chaplain(s)	CH (COL) Matthew Pawlikowski retired (USMA chaplain)
Laity
Director of music	Emily Lapisardi

The Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity is a Catholic church at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Completed in 1900, it is the oldest chapel in continual use on the West Point campus. ^[1] The chapel was expanded in 1959. ^[2]

See also

• United States Army Chaplain Corps
• United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel (including Catholic chapel)

References

1. "Catholic Chapel". USMA.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
2. Jordan, Bryant (5 October 2011). "No Same-sex Unions for West Point RC Chapel". Military.com. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

Further reading

• Griffin, Beth (28 June 2011). "West Point chaplains feel 'sense of privilege' in ministering to cadets". Catholic News Service/USCCB. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

External links

Media related to Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point) at Wikimedia Commons

• Most Holy Trinity Chapel home page
• Office of the USMA Chaplain

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  The spire in early spring
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  Information stone in sanctuary
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  Courtyard of the rectory
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  Our Lady of Peace, a Mary garden directly behind the chapel
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  Old chapel on circa 1920s post card