List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

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Front entrance to Cathedral Basilica of St. James Cathedral Basilica of St. James - Brooklyn 03.jpg
Front entrance to Cathedral Basilica of St. James

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The diocese covers the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. [1] [2]

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The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn and its co-cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights.

Brooklyn

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
All Saints Throop Flushing church jeh.JPG 115 Throop Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Annunciation RCC Billyb jeh.jpg 259 N 5th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn [3]
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help OLPH north sun jeh.jpg 526 59th St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Blessed Sacrament Crescent St BMT td 03 - Blessed Sacrament Church.jpg 198 Euclid Ave, Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
Cathedral Basilica of St. James James Cathedral north jeh.jpg 250 Cathedral Pl, Downtown Brooklyn
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph Joseph RCC 856 Pacific St jeh.jpg 856 Pacific St, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Basilica of Regina Pacis Basilica Regina Pacis Shrine.jpg 1230 65th St, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Holy Innocents Holy Innocents RCC Bk jeh.jpg 279 E. 17th St, Flatbush, BrooklynNRHP
Holy Name of Jesus Holy Name of Jesus RC Church South Slope.jpg 245 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn
Immaculate Heart of Mary Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church Brooklyn.jpg 2805 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Most Holy Trinity MHT Parish Montrose Av sunny jeh.jpg 138 Montrose Ave, Williambsurg, Brooklyn
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa-St.Casamir (Brooklyn)011 09.jpg 183 25th St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmel RCC Havermeyer setting up jeh.jpg 275 N 8th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace Lady of Solace Shrine Church RC CI jeh.jpg 2866 W 17th St, Coney Island
Shrine Church of St. Bernadette8201 13th Ave, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
Our Lady of Victory 583 Throop Av Lady of Victory RCC jeh.jpg 583 Throop Ave, Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Built 1891–1895; now part of St. Martin de Porres Parish
Queen of All Saints Queen of All Saints Church.jpg 300 Vanderbilt Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Built 1906-1913
Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Parish 41 Adelphia St Bk jeh.jpg Clermont Ave near Park Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn [4]
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen's Church Brooklyn.jpg 25 Summit St, Brooklyn
St. Agnes St Agnes RCC Carroll Gardens jeh.JPG 433 Sackett St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
St. Andrew the Apostle6713 Ridge Boulevard, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus Anthony RCC Milton St golden hour jeh.jpg 862 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
St. Athanasius Churches in Bensonhurst, New York, NY, United States.jpg 6115 Bay Pkwy, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
St. Augustine St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church 122 Sixth Avenue Park Slope from south.jpg 122 Sixth Ave, Park Slope Built 1897
St. Barbara Barbara RCC Bleecker Central jeh.JPG 138 Bleecker St, Bushwick, Brooklyn Built 1910; Spanish Baroque Revival
St. Bernard St Bernard RCC 2055 E 69 St jeh.jpg 2044 E 69th St, Brooklyn
St. Boniface Boniface RCC 190 Duffield brite jeh.JPG 190 Duffield St, BrooklynPart of "The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes"
St. Cecilia Cecilia's RCC GP jeh.JPG 84 Herbert St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
St Catharine of Alexandria Catharine of Alexandria RCC FHP 45 St jeh.jpg 1119 41st St, Borough Park, Brooklyn
St. Charles Borromeo St. Charles Barremeo Church 21 Sidney Place Brooklyn.jpg 19 Sidney Pl, Brooklyn Heights
St. Finbar Finbar RCC Benson Av B19 St jeh.jpg 138 Bay 20th St, Bath Beach, Brooklyn
St. Frances Cabrini1562 86 St, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Mid-century modern completed in 1966
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise 319 Maple St, Flatbush, Brooklyn Italian Renaissance
St. Francis of Paola Francis of Paola RCC 219 Conselyea St jeh.jpg 219 Conselyea St, Williamsburg, BrooklynNow part of Divine Mercy Parish
St. Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier RC Church.jpg 235 6th Ave, Park SlopeBuilt 1904
St. Gregory the Great Gregory Great RCC 224 Bkln Av Sterling Pl jeh.jpg 224 Brooklyn Ave, Flatbush, Brooklyn
St. Lucy-St. Patrick Lucy Patrick RCC jeh.jpg 285 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn
St. Margaret Mary Margaret Mary RCC Manh Beach jeh.jpg 215 Exeter St, Brooklyn
St. Mark Tserkov' Sv. Marka.jpg 2609 E 19th St, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
St. Mary Star of the Sea Mary Star of Sea RCC 467 Court St jeh.jpg 467 Court St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
St. Michael St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Sunset Park.jpg 352 42nd St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn Byzantine Revival
St. Michael & St. Edward Edwards church Ft Greene jeh.jpg 108 St. Edwards St, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
St. Paul Old Paul RCC Court Congress NE morn sun jeh.jpg 234 Congress St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
St. Peter Claver29 Claver Pl, BrooklynNow part of St. Martin de Porres Parish
St. Rose of Lima Rose of Lima RCC 269 Parkville Av Bk jeh.jpg 269 Parkville Ave, Brooklyn
St. Saviour611 Eighth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ss. Simon & Jude Simon Jude RCC 185 Van Sicklen St snow jeh.jpg 185 Van Sicklen St, Gravesend, Brooklyn
St. Sylvester St Sylvester Church 05.JPG 416 Grant Ave, City Line, Brooklyn
St. Theresa of Avila 563 Sterling Pl Teresa of Avila RCC corner jeh.jpg 563 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn
St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas RC Church Brooklyn.jpg 249 Ninth St, Park Slope
St. Vincent Ferrer St Vincent Ferrer RCC 925 E 37th St Flatbush jeh.jpg 925 E 37th St, East Flatbush, Brooklyn
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation BVM RCC Verona St jeh.jpg 98 Richards St, Brooklyn
Our Lady of Grace430 Avenue W, Gravesend, Brooklyn

Queens

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Blessed Sacrament Blessed Sacrament RCC Bayside jeh.jpg 34-43 93rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
Holy Cross 61-21 56th Rd, Maspeth, Queens
Saint Joseph43-19 30th Ave, Astoria, Queens
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 23-25 Newtown Ave, Astoria, Queens QID   Q104920972
Saint Francis of Assisi21-17 45th St, Astoria, Queens
Immaculate Conception Immac Concep RCC Ditmas Blvd 29 St jeh.jpg 21-47 29th St, Astoria, Queens
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Nativity Church in Ozone Park,Queens.JPG 101-41 91st St, Ozone Park, Queens
Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Fatima Church.jpg 25-02 80th St, East Elmhurst, Queens
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens OL Miraculous Medal RCC Bleecker St 60th Pl jeh.jpg 62-81 60th Pl, Ridgewood, Queens
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Forest Hills jeh.jpg 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, Queens
Our Lady of Sorrows Lady of Sorrows RCC 104-11 37 Av Corona jeh.jpg 104-11 37th Ave, Corona, Queens
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Presentation BVM RCC jeh.jpg 88-19 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, Queens
Queen of Peace Queen of Peace Qns td (2019-05-05) 12.jpg 141-36 77th Ave, Flushing, Queens
St. Adalbert Front view St Adalbert Church Elmhurst Queens NY Priests and Parishioners.JPG 52-29 83rd St, Elmhurst, Queens
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church (Queens, New York) 1.jpg 94-40 118th St, Richmond Hill, Queens Built 1916; NRHP
St. Francis de Sales Francis de Sales RCC B129 Rock Beach Blvd jeh.jpg 129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Belle Harbor, Queens
St. Joan of Arc St Joan of Arc RCC Jax Hts jeh.jpg 82-00 35th Ave, Jackson Heights, Queens
St. Leo Leo RCC 104 49 Av jeh.jpg 104-05 49th Ave, Corona, Queens
St. Luke Whitestone St Lukes jeh.JPG 16-34 Clintonville St, Whitestone, Queens
St. Mary Vernon Blvd 49th Av td (2019-09-24) 02 - St. Mary's Church.jpg 10-08 49th Ave, Long Island City
St. Mary's of Winfield Mary Winfield RCC 47 72 jeh.jpg 70-31 48th Ave, Woodside, Queens
St. Matthias RIDGEWOOD-GLENDALE-FRESH POND 173.JPG 58-15 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood, Queens Italian Renaissance Revival
St. Mel26-15 154th St, Flushing, Queens 11354 [2]
St. Michael Michael Parish RCC Barclay Av Union St Flushing jeh.jpg 138-25 Barclay Ave, Flushing, Queens
St. Nicholas Tolentine St Nicholas Tolentine Queens 07.jpg 150-75 Goethals Ave, Jamaica, Queens
St. Patrick Patrick RCC 39-38 29th St LIC jeh.jpg 39-38 29th St, Long Island City
St. Rose of Lima Rose of Lima RCC B84 jeh.jpg 130 Beach 84th St, Rockaway Beach, Queens
St. Sebastian St Sebastian Roman Catholic Church Woodside4.jpg 39-66 58th St, Woodside, Queens New church consecrated 1954; Romanesque Revival
St. Stanislaus Kostka 57-15 61st St, Maspeth, Queens
Transfiguration Front view of Church of the Transfiguration Maspeth NY.JPG 64-25 Perry Ave, Maspeth, Queens

Former churches

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen's Church Brooklyn.jpg BrooklynGothic Revival church demolished due to construction of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway; merged in 1941 to form Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen
St. Blaise East Flatbush, Brooklyn
St. Monica St.Monica's Church (Queens) 20180930 ded.1856 02.jpg 9420 160th St, QueensListed on NRHP

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