List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington. The diocese includes approximately 80 churches spread across the 21 northernmost counties and independent cities within the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Virginia.

Contents

Deanery I

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More Cathedral-thomas more-arlington.jpg 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington Parish established 1938; current church built 1961 [2]
Holy Martyr of Vietnam915 S Wakefield St, ArlingtonAlso has a mission church, Our Lady of La Vang, in Chantilly, VA
Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Church - Arlington, Virginia 01.JPG 830 23rd St S, Arlington [3]
Our Lady, Queen of Peace Our Lady Queen of Peace (Arlington, Virginia).JPG 2700 19th St S, Arlington [4]
St. Agnes Saint Agnes Church (Arlington, Virginia).JPG 2002 N Randolph St, ArlingtonEstablished as a parish 1936 [5]
St. Ann Saint Ann Church - Arlington, Virginia 02.JPG 5312 10th St N, Arlington [6]
St. Charles St. Charles Borromeo Church (Arlington, Virginia).JPG 3304 N Washington Blvd, ArlingtonParish established 1909; current church built 1960, renovated 1990 [7]
St. Anthony of Padua3305 Glen Carlyn Rd, Falls Church Parish began as a mission church in 1930s; current church dedicated 1970 [8]
St. James103 N Spring St, Falls ChurchParish established 1892; [9] current stone church built 1902-1903 [10] [11]
St. Philip7500 St. Philips Ct, Falls ChurchFounded 1962 [12]
St. John the Beloved6426 Linway Terrace, McLean Parish established 1951 [13]
St. Luke7001 Georgetown Park, McLeanEstablished 1961 [14]
Holy Transfiguration8501 Lewinsville Rd, McLeanMelkite Greek-Catholic church [15]

Deanery II

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Basilica of St. Mary Basilica of St. Mary - Alexandria, Virginia 01.jpg 310 S Royal St, Alexandria Parish founded 1795; church dedicated 1827; [16] Gothic Revival architecture [17]
Blessed Sacrament Blessed Sacrament Church - Alexandria, Virginia 01.JPG 1427 W Braddock Rd, AlexandriaParish established during World War II; church built 1945-1946 [18]
Good Shepherd8710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, AlexandriaFounded 1965 [19]
Queen of the Apostles4401 Sano St, Alexandria [20]
St. Joseph St josephs Alexandria virginia.jpg 711 N Columbus St, AlexandriaBuilt 1915–1916 to serve Alexandria's African-American community [21]
St. Lawrence6222 Franconia Rd, Alexandria [22]
St. Louis2907 Popkins Lane, AlexandriaParish established 1949; current church dedicated 1962 [23]
St. Rita Saint Rita Church (Alexandria, Virginia).JPG 3815 Russell Rd, AlexandriaParish established 1914; current church built 1948-1949 [24]
Holy Spirit8800 Braddock Rd, Annandale [25]
St. Ambrose3829 Woodburn Rd, AnnandaleParish established 1966; current church dedicated 1977 [26]
St. Michael7401 St. Michael's Lane, AnnandaleParish established 1953; current church dedicated 1960 [27]
Epiphany of Our Lord3410 Woodburn Rd, AnnandaleByzantine-Ruthenian Rite [28]
Nativity Nativity Catholic Church (Burke, Virginia) - exterior 2.jpg 6400 Nativity Lane, Burke [29]
St. Bernadette7600 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield [30]
St. Raymond of Peñafort Saint Raymond of Penafort Church (Springfield, Virginia) - exterior after sunset.jpg 8750 Pohick Rd, SpringfieldEstablished 1997; church built 2003-2006 [31]

Deanery III

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Theresa St. Theresa's Catholic Church (Ashburn, VA) in August 2020.jpg 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn Parish established 1991; church dedicated 2009 [32]
St. Katharine Drexel4100 Mill Creek Rd, Haymarket New church in development [33]
St. Catherine of Siena1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls [34]
St. Joseph St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Herndon, VA) in January 2021.jpg 750 Peachtree St, Herndon [35]
St. John the Apostle St. John the Apostle Catholic Church (Leesburg, VA) in February 2021.jpg 55 Oakcrest Manor Dr NE, Leesburg Also includes the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, 231 North King St [36]
St. Stephen the Martyr23331 Sam Fred Rd, Middleburg Weekend parish for John F. Kennedy while President [37]
Our Lady of Hope46639 Algonkian Pkwy, Potomac Falls Parish established 2000; church built 2003-2006 [38]
St. Francis de Sales37730 St. Francis Ct, Purcellville Established 1918; new church completed 1992 [39]
St. John Neumann11900 Lawyers Rd, Reston Parish established 1979; church dedicated 1982 [40]
St. Thomas a Becket1421 Wiehle Ave, Reston [41]
Corpus Christi43130 Amberwood Plaza #150, South Riding Construction of new church began 2019 [42]
Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church (Sterling, VA) in July 2021.jpg 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling [43]

Deanery IV

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Christ the King Chapel Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College) - 2.jpg 134 Christendom Drive, Front Royal Chapel located on the campus of Christendom College and dedicated in 2023.
Our Lady of the Shenandoah40 Fritzel Way, Basye Mission church of St. John Bosco; established 1974 and dedicated 1976 [44]
St. Bridget of Ireland1024 W Main St, Berryville
Precious Blood114 E Edmondson St, Culpeper
St. John the Baptist120 W Main St, Front Royal
Our Lady of the Valley200 Collins Ave, Luray
Our Lady of the Blue RidgeIntersection Routes 29 and 629, Madison
St. Isidore the Farmer14414 St. Isidore Way, Orange
St. Peter12762 Lee Hwy, Washington
Sacred Heart of Jesus120 Keating Dr, Winchester
St. John Bosco315 N Main St, Woodstock

Deanery V

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Holy Family14160 Ferndale Rd, Dale City
Holy Trinity8213 Linton Hall Rd, Gainesville
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton12807 Valleywood Dr, Lake Ridge
All Saints9300 Stonewall Rd, Manassas
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary6719 Token Valley Rd, ManassasByzantine-Ukrainian Rite
Sacred Heart12975 Purcell Rd, ManassasEstablished by immigrants from Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1918 [45]
St. Gabriel9110 Railroad Dr, Manassas Park
St. Francis of Assisi18825 Fuller Heights Rd, Triangle
St. John the Evangelist271 Winchester St, Warrenton
Our Lady of Angels13752 Mary's Way, Woodbridge

Deanery VI

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Timothy13807 Poplar Tree Rd, Chantilly
St. Veronica3460 Centreville Rd, Chantilly
St. Jude4219 Lafayette Center Dr, ChantillySyro Malabar Rite
St. Andrew the Apostle6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton
St. Clare of Assisi12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton
St. Leo the Great3700 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax
St. Paul Chung4712 Rippling Pond Rd, Fairfax
St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel4515 Roberts Rd, FairfaxCampus ministry at George Mason University
St. Mary of Sorrows Saint Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church.jpg 5222 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax Station Parish founded 1858; church dedicated 1858; historic church at Fairfax Station Rd & Route 123
Our Lady of Good Counsel8601 Wolftrap Rd, Vienna
St. Mark9970 Vale Rd, Vienna

Deanery VII

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Elizabeth of Hungary12 Lossing Ave, Colonial Beach
St. Jude9600 Caritas St, Fredericksburg
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 1009 Stafford Ave, Fredericksburg
St. Patrick9149 Elys Ford Rd, Fredericksburg
St. Paul7808 Cople Hwy, Hague
St. Francis de Sales154 E Church St, Kilmarnock
St. Anthony King George St. Anthony's RCC.jpg 10299 Millbank Rd, King George
St. Matthew8200 Robert E. Lee Dr, Spotsylvania
St. William of York3130 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford

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