In the United States, there are more than 20,000 Catholic buildings[citation needed]. Among these numerous Catholic churches and cathedrals are notable. Notable ones include any that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1] or on state and local historic registers.
There are 193 current Catholic cathedrals in the U.S., listed at List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States. Another 74 basilicas—some are also cathedrals—are notable as well (See List of basilicas). The following list, by state, is intended to includes all these cathedrals plus other active churches and notable former cathedrals and churches.
Archdiocese of Mobile, parish church. Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish was established in 1899. It was organized to serve Mobile's African American community during the Jim Crow era. Priests and nuns from the parish participated in boycotts and demonstrations in support of the community during the Civil Rights struggle. The church was a primary public meeting place for the Neighborhood Organized Workers (NOW) organization, founded in Mobile in July 1966 with a mission focused on achieving full equality.
Archdiocese of Mobile, parish church. The original St. Vincent de Paul Parish was established in 1847 for what was then a large Irish community. It was combined with another parish and became the Prince of Peace Parish in 1970.
The shrine is the largest Catholic church in the United States, the eighth largest religious structure in the world, and the tallest building in Washington, D.C.
Seat of the Archdiocese of Washington, which was created from the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 1947. The Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival structure was designed by New York architect Christopher Grant LaFarge.
The complex includes a monastery, Neo-Byzantine style church, gardens, replicas of various shrines throughout Israel, a replica of the catacombs in Rome, an archive and a library.
Gothic Revival; parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. It is now a part of Divine Mercy Parish, which is a merger of the Burlington area parishes. It is a contributing property in the Heritage Hill Historic District.
Gothic Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Founded in 1861, it merged with the other four Clinton parishes in 1990 to form Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace. The parish continued to use the building until 2007. St. Boniface now houses The Catholic Historical Center at St. Boniface.
Gothic Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Founded in 1848, it merged with the other four Clinton parishes in 1990 to form Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace. The parish continued to use the building until 2008 when they built a new church. St. Irenaeus is now vacant.
Gothic Revival; seat of the Diocese of Davenport, which was created from the Diocese of Dubuque in 1881. The parish was founded in 1856 as St. Margaret's and the name was changed to Sacred Heart when the present cathedral was built. Both the cathedral and the rectory are on the National Register.
Greek Revival; parish of the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1837. The NRHP listing includes original church (1838) and the present church (1853). The original church is the oldest church structure in Iowa.
Gothic Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Founded in 1854 as St. Kunegunda parish it became St. Joseph's when the present church was built. It was technically always a German national parish and was closed in 1999. It is now part of a fundamentalist Christian ministry named One Eighty.
Romanesque Revival; parish of the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1867. The NRHP listing includes the church, rectory, convent and school. The parish's original school building two blocks north is also listed on the National Register.
Romanesque Revival; parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. The parish was founded in 1905, and church was designed by Maginnis & Walsh. It was elevated to a Minor Basilica in 1989.
Romanesque Revival; seat of the Diocese of Des Moines, which was created from the Diocese of Davenport in 1911. The parish was founded in 1856 as Des Moines' first parish.
Gothic Revival; parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. The parish was founded in 1920, and church was designed by Maginnis & Walsh. It is a contributing property in the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District.
Gothic Revival; seat of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, which was established in 1837. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest parish in Iowa. It is a contributing property in the Cathedral Historic District.
Romanesque Revival; former parish in the Diocese of Sioux City. Corpus Christi Parish was founded in 1856. The three Fort Dodge parishes merged in 2006 to form Holy Trinity Parish.
Romanesque Revival/Prairie School; former parish in the Diocese of Sioux City. Sacred Heart Parish was founded in 1897. The three Fort Dodge parishes merged in 2006 to form Holy Trinity Parish.
Gothic Revival; former parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. It is now a wedding chapel. It is a contributing property in the Park-to-Park Residential Historic District.
Gothic Revival; parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. It is now a part of Holy Family Parish, which is a merger of all three Fort Madison parishes.
Gothic Revival; parish in the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1851 as St. Gregory's, but the name was changed when the present church was built.
Gothic Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The parish was merged with St. Elizabeth in Harper and St. Mary's in Keota to form Holy Trinity parish in 1992. In 2006 the last Mass was celebrated in the church and in 2009 it was sold to the Sts. Peter and Paul Heritage Association.
Romanesque Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Founded in 1843, it was closed in the 1990s. The church complex forms a historic district.
Romanesque Revival; parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1841. Both the church and rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the original rectory which was moved a couple of blocks away to make room for the present rectory.
Gothic Revival; parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Built at St. Peter's, which was founded in 1855, it was renamed when the three Keokuk parishes were merged in the 1980s.
Romanesque Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1853 and was closed in the 1990s. The church and cemetery forms a historic district.
Gothic Revival; parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. It was founded in 1849. Both the church and rectory are eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gothic Revival; parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. It was founded in 1881. Both the church and rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gothic Revival; seat of the Diocese of Sioux City, which was created from the Archdiocese of Dubuque in 1902. The parish was founded as St. Mary's in 1891 and it was changed to Epiphany when the present church was built.
Romanesque Revival; former parish of the Diocese of Davenport. Founded in 1861, it was closed in 1996 when it consolidated with St. Mary's in Solon. It is currently owned by a private foundation that maintains the facility.
Byzantine/Romanesque Revival; former parish church in the Diocese of Des Moines. The structure was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt and completed in 2010. It now serves as a community center and a new church was built for the parish.
St. John Neumann and Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos both lived in the rectory. Church, rectory, convent and hall are all included in the National Register listing.
Monumental Beaux-Arts cathedral—called "one of the nation's grandest religious edifices" in its NRHP nomination—designed by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray. Principally built 1906–1915 but with interiors not completed by successors until 1953.[20]
One of the first Catholic churches built in Nevada after state became a diocese; brick church designed in Mediterranean Revival style by Nevada architect Frederic DeLongchamps
NRHP-listed notable Catholic church-related properties, for which the corresponding churches are likely notable, or for which they should be added to List of Catholic schools, include:
This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twenty-two sites are also National Historic Landmarks.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dakota County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Dakota County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, bounded on the northeast side by the Upper Mississippi River and on the northwest by the Minnesota River. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This list is of the properties and historic districts which are designated on the National Register of Historic Places or that were formerly so designated, in Hennepin County, Minnesota; there are 193 entries as of August 2024. A significant number of these properties are a result of the establishment of Fort Snelling, the development of water power at Saint Anthony Falls, and the thriving city of Minneapolis that developed around the falls. Many historic sites outside the Minneapolis city limits are associated with pioneers who established missions, farms, and schools in areas that are now suburbs in that metropolitan area.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Stearns County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Morrison County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Itasca County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Koochiching County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Swift County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Meeker County, Minnesota.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Nobles County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beltrami County, Minnesota. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Big Stone County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Martin County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
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