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] Churches in the rest of New York City (Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx) are part of the Archdiocese of New York.; see the List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
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.
Name of church or parish | Image | Location | Description/Notes |
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All Saints Church | 115 Throop Ave, Williamsburg | ||
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | 526 59th St, Sunset Park | Church completed in 1928, declared a minor basilica in 1969. [3] | |
Basilica of Regina Pacis | 1230 65th St, Bensonhurst | Constructed in 1905, declared minor basilica in 2012. [4] | |
Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester Parish | Blessed Sacrament Church, 198 Euclid Ave, Cypress Hills | Combined with St. Sylvester [5] | |
Brooklyn Oratory Parishes | St. Boniface Church,190 Duffield St, Downtown | Operated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. [6] | |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 55 Cranberry St., Brooklyn Heights | Operated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. [6] | ||
St. Sylvester Church, 416 Grant Ave, City Line | Combined with Blessed Sacrament | ||
Cathedral Basilica of St. James | 250 Cathedral Pl, Downtown | Cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Constructed in 1903. [7] | |
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph/St. Theresa of Avila Parish | St. Joseph, 856 Pacific St, Prospect Heights | Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Constructed in 1912. [8] Combined in one parish. | |
St. Theresa of Avila Church, 563 Sterling Pl. | Combined in one parish. | ||
Divine Mercy Parish | St. Cecilia Church, 84 Herbert St, Greenpoint | Combined in one parish. [9] | |
St. Nicholas Church, 26 Olive St. | Combined in one parish. [9] | ||
St. Francis of Paola Church, 219 Conselyea St, Williamsburg | Combined in one parish. [9] | ||
Good Shepherd - Resurrection Parish | Good Shepherd Church, 1950 Batchelder St. | Combined in one parish. [10] | |
Resurrection Church, 2331 Gerritsen Ave. | Constructed in 1953. [11] | ||
Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas Church | 249 9th Street | ||
Holy Innocents Church | 279 E. 17th St, Flatbush | Constructed in 1923, Added to NRHP in 2007. [12] | |
Holy Name of Jesus Church | 245 Prospect Park West | Constructed in 1878. [13] | |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | 2805 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Windsor Terrace | ||
Most Holy Trinity Church/St. Mary Church | 138 Montrose Ave | ||
Most Precious Blood/Saints Simon and Jude Parish | Saints Simon and Jude Church, 185 Van Sicklen St, Gravesend | Combined in one parish. [14] | |
Our Lady of Consolation Church | 184 Metropolitan Ave. | ||
Our Lady of Częstochowa and St Casimir Church | 183 25th St, Sunset Park | Constructed in 1904, merged with St. Casimir in 1980. Polish national church. | |
Our Lady of Grace Church | 430 Ave. W, Gravesend | Constructed in 1936. [15] | |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Annunciation Parish | Our Lady of Carmel Church, 275 N 8th St, Williamsburg | Combined in one parish. | |
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 259 N 5th St, Williamsburg | Built in 1863, Lithuanian national church since 1914. [16] Combined in one parish. | ||
Our Lady of Refuge Church | 2020 Foster Ave. | Constructed in 1913. [17] | |
Queen of All Saints Church | 300 Vanderbilt Ave, Fort Greene | Constructed in 1914. [18] | |
Sacred Heart Church | Clermont Ave near Park Ave, Fort Greene | Church closed. [19] | |
Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church | 25 Summit St | St. Stephen was built in 1875 and Sacred Hearts in 1885. Merged in 1941 and Sacred Hearts was razed for a highway. [20] | |
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace3. | 2866 W 17th St, Coney Island | Constructed in 1900. [21] | |
Shrine Church of St. Bernadette | 8201 13th Ave, Dyker Heights | ||
St. Agatha Parish | 702 48th St | ||
St. Andrew the Apostle Church | 6713 Ridge Blvd., Bay Ridge | Built in 1981. [22] | |
St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus Church | 862 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint | St. Anthony was constructed in 1874, merged with St. Alphonsus in 1975. [23] | |
St. Athanasius Church | 6115 Bay Pkwy, Bensonhurst | ||
St. Augustine-St. Francis Xavier Parish | Saint Augustine Church, 122 Sixth Ave, Park Slope | Built in 1897 [24] | |
St. Francis Xavier Church, 225 6th Ave, Park Slope | Built in 1904. [24] Filming location for John Wick . [25] [26] | ||
St. Barbara Church | 138 Bleecker St, Bushwick | Built in 1910; Spanish Baroque Revival | |
St. Bernard Clairvaux Church | 2044 E 69th St | ||
St. Brendan | 1525 E 12th St | Constructed in 1908. [27] | |
St Catharine of Alexandria Church | 1119 41st St, Borough Park | ||
St. Catharine of Genoa | 520 Linden Blvd. | Established in 1911. [28] | |
St. Charles Borromeo Church | 19 Sidney Pl, Brooklyn Heights | Built in 1869. [29] | |
St. Columba Church | 2245 Kimball St. | ||
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish | 150 Dupont St. | ||
St. Edmund Church | 1902 Avenue T | ||
St. Ephram Church | 929 Bay Ridge Pkwy | ||
St. Finbar Church | 138 Bay 20th St, Bath Beach | ||
St. Fortunata Church | 2609 Linden Blvd. | ||
St. Frances Cabrini Church | 1562 86 St., Bensonhurst | Opened in 1963. [30] | |
St. Francis de Chantal Church | 1273 58th St. | ||
St. Francis of Assisi -St. Blaise Church | 319 Maple St, Flatbush | Current building finished in 1913. The two churches merged in 1980. Operated by the Society of Mary. [31] | |
St. John the Evangelist/St. Rocco Parish | 250 21st St. | St. John founded in 1846, St. Rocco in 1902. Churches merged in 2011. [32] | |
St. Lucy-St. Patrick Church | 285 Willoughby Ave | St. Patrick dedicated in 1856, combined with St. Lucy in 20th century, closed in 2008. [33] | |
St. Mark-St. Margaret Mary Parish | St. Margaret Mary Church, 15 Exeter St | Combined in one parish. | |
St. Mark Church, 2609 E 19th St, Sheepshead Bay | Constructed in 1931. Combined in one parish. [34] | ||
St. Martin de Porres Parish | Our Lady of Victory Church, 583 Throop Ave, Bedford–Stuyvesant | Built between 1891 and 1895; Combined in one parish. [35] | |
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church | 467 Court St, Carroll Gardens | Constructed in 1855. [36] | |
St. Matthew Parish | St. Gregory the Great Church, 224 Brooklyn Ave, Flatbush | Combined in one parish. [37] | |
Our Lady of Charity Church, 1669 Dean St | Combined in one parish. [37] | ||
St. Matthew Church, 1123 Eastern Pkwy | Combined in one parish. [37] | ||
St. Michael-St. Malachy Parish | St. Malachy Church | Constructed in 1854. Combined in one parish. [38] | |
St. Michael Church, 225 Jerome St. | Combined in one parish. | ||
St. Michael Church | 352 42nd St, Sunset Park | Constructed in 1905, Byzantine Revival. [39] | |
St. Michael & St. Edward Church | 108 St. Edwards St, Fort Greene | St. Edward opened in 1908, combined with St. Michael in 1942. Building closed in 2008. [40] | |
St. Paul and St. Agnes Parish | St. Paul Church, 234 Congress St, Cobble Hill | Combined in one parish. [41] | |
St. Agnes Church, 433 Sackett St, Carroll Gardens | Combined in one parish. [41] | ||
St. Peter and Paul Parish | 71 South 3rd St. | ||
St. Rose of Lima Church | 269 Parkville Ave. | ||
St. Saviour Church | 611 Eighth Ave., Park Slope | ||
Most Precious Blood Church, 62 Bay 47th St. | Combined in one parish. [14] | ||
St. Thomas Aquinas Church | 249 Ninth St, Park Slope | Constructed in 1930. [42] | |
St. Vincent Ferrer Church | 925 E 37th St, East Flatbush | Constructed in 1932. [43] | |
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | 98 Richards St, |
Name of church or parish | Image | Location | Description/Notes |
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Ascension Church | 86-13 55 Ave., Elmhurst | Constructed in 1938. [44] | |
Blessed Sacrament Church | 34-43 93rd St, Jackson Heights | ||
Christ the King Church | 145-39 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens | ||
Corpus Christi Church | 31-30 61 St., Woodside | Constructed in 1940. [45] | |
Holy Child Jesus -Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish | Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, 94-40 118th St, Richmond Hill | Built in 1919. [46] Combined in one parish. | |
Holy Child Jesus Church, 111-11 86th Ave | Combined in one parish. | ||
Holy Cross Church | 61-21 56th Rd, Maspeth | Built in 1913, Polish national church. [47] | |
Holy Family-St. Laurence Parish | Holy Family Church, 9719 Flatlands Ave | Combined in one parish. [48] | |
Holy Trinity Church | 14-51 143 St., Whitestone | ||
Immaculate Conception Church | Immaculate Conception Church, 21-47 29th St, Astoria | Constructed in 1951. [49] | |
St. Laurence Church. 12265 Flatlands Ave. | Combined in one parish. | ||
Incarnation Church | 89-43 Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Village | ||
Mary’s Nativity & St. Ann Parish | Church of Mary's Nativity, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing | Dedicated in 1965. Combined in one parish. [50] | |
St. Ann Church, 142-30 58th Ave., Flushing | Combined in one parish. [50] | ||
St. Peter Claver Church, 29 Claver Pl, | Combined in one parish. [35] | ||
Holy Rosary Church, 139 Chauncey St. | Combined in one parish. [35] | ||
Most Precious Blood Church | 32-23 36 St., Long Island City | ||
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, 101-41 91st St., Ozone Park | Combined in one parish. [51] | |
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church, 88-1 102nd Ave., Ozone Park | Combined in one parish. [51] | ||
Our Lady of Fatima Church | 25-02 80th St, East Elmhurst | ||
Our Lady of Hope Church | 61-21 71 St, Middle Village | ||
Our Lady of Grace Church | 100-05 159 Ave., Howard Beach | ||
Our Lady of Light Parish | St. Catharine of Siena Church, 118-22 Riverton Street, St. Albans | Combined in one parish. [52] | |
St. Pascal Baylon Church, 11243 198th St, Jamaica | Combined in one parish. [52] | ||
Our Lady of Lourdes | 92-80 220 St. Queens Village | Constructed in 1955. [53] | |
Our Lady of Mercy | 70-01 Kessel St., Forest Hills | Constructed in 1937. [54] | |
Our Lady of Miracles | 757 East 86th St. | ||
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | 23-25 Newtown Ave, Astoria | Mother church of Queens, constructed in 1873. [55] | |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church | 111-50 115 St, South Ozone Park | ||
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church | 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills | Constructed in 1939. [56] | |
Our Lady of Sorrows Church | 104-11 37th Ave, Corona | Established in1872. [57] | |
Our Lady of the Angelus | 63-63 98 St., Rego Park | ||
Our Lady of the Cenacle | 136-06 87 Ave, Richmond Hill | ||
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church | 62-81 60th Pl, Ridgewood | ||
Our Lady of the Skies Chapel | JFK International Airport, Terminal 4, 4th Floor, Jamaica | Founded in 1955. [58] | |
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | 88-19 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica | ||
Queen of Angels Church | 44-04 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside | ||
Queen of Peace Church | 141-36 77th Ave, Flushing | ||
Resurrection-Ascension Church | 61-11 85 St., Rego Park | ||
Shrine Church of St. Gerald Majella | 188-16 91 Ave., Hollis | ||
St. Adalbert Church | 52-29 83rd St, Elmhurst | Constructed in 1949, oldest Polish parish in Queens. [59] | |
St. Aloysius Church | 382 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood | ||
St. Andrew Avellino Parish | 35-60 158th St., Flushing | Constructed in 1940. [60] | |
St. Bartholomew | 43-22 Ithaca St., Elmhurst | Constructed in 1930. [61] | |
St. Bonaventure-St. Benedict the Moor Parish | St. Bonaventure Church, 11458 170th St | Combined in one parish. [62] | |
St. Benedict the Moor Church, 17117 110th Ave, Jamaica | Combined in one parish. | ||
St. Camillus-St. Virgillus Parish | St. Camillus Church, 99-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Park | Merged in 2008. [63] | |
St. Virgillus Church, 16 Noel Rd | Constructed in 1926, merged in 2008. [63] | ||
St. Clare Church | 137-35 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale | Constructed in 1927 [64] | |
St. Clement Pope Church | 141-11 123rd Ave., South Ozone Park | ||
St. Elizabeth Church | 94-20 85 St., Ozone Park | ||
St. Fidelis Church | 123-06 14 Avenue, College Point | ||
St. Francis de Sales Church | 129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Belle Harbor | ||
St. Helen Church | 157-10 83 St., Howard Beach | Constructed in 1962. [65] | |
St. Joan of Arc Church | 82-00 35th Ave, Jackson Heights | ||
St Francis of Assisi Church | 21-17 45th St, Astoria, | Constructed in 1930. [66] | |
St. John Vianney Parish | 140-10 34 Ave., Flushing | ||
St. Joseph Church | 43-19 30th Ave, Astoria | Constructed in 1900s. [67] | |
St. Leo Church | 104-05 49th Ave, Corona | ||
St. Luke Church | 16-34 Clintonville St, Whitestone | ||
St. Mary Church | 10-08 49th Ave, Long Island City | ||
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Church | 103-12 101st Ave., Ozone Park | Founded in 1904. [68] | |
St. Mary Magdalene Parish | 218-12 136th Ave., Springfield Gardens | Constructed in 1909. [69] | |
St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Church | 1920 New Haven Ave., Far Rockaway | Parish established in 1847. [70] | |
St. Mary's of Winfield Church | 70-31 48th Ave, Woodside | Constructed in 1874. [71] | |
St. Margaret Church | 66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village | ||
St. Matthias Church | 58-15 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood | Italian Renaissance Revival, construction started in 1924. [72] | |
St. Mel Church | 26-15 154th St, Flushing | [2] | |
St. Michael Church | 138-25 Barclay Ave, Flushing | First parish in Queens, founded in 1833. [73] | |
St. Nicholas Tolentine Church | 150-75 Goethals Ave, Jamaica | Constructed in 1964. [74] | |
St. Pancras Church | 72-22 68 St., Glendale | ||
St. Patrick Church | 39-38 29th St, Long Island City | ||
St. Paul Chong Ha-Sang Parish | 32-15 Parsons Blvd., Flushing | ||
St. Pius V Church | 106-12 Liverpool St., Jamaica | ||
St. Pius X Church | 148-10 249th St., Rosedale | Parish founded in 1960. [75] | |
St. Raphael Church | 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City | ||
St. Rita Church | 36-25 11th St., Long Island City | Constructed in 1900. [76] | |
St. Rose of Lima Church | 130 Beach 84th St, Rockaway Beach | Constructed in 1907. [77] | |
SS. Joachim and Anne Parish | 218-26 105th Ave., Queens Village | ||
St. Sebastian Church | 39-66 58th St, Woodside | New church consecrated in 1954; Romanesque Revival | |
St. Theresa | 50-20 45 St., Woodside | Constructed in 1952. [78] | |
St. Thomas the Apostle Church | 87-19 88 Ave., Woodhaven | ||
Transfiguration - Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish | St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 57-15 61st St, Maspeth | ||
Transfiguration Church64-25 Perry Ave, Maspeth | Lithuanian national church. Parish founded in 1908. [79] |
Name | Image | Location | Description/Notes |
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Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary | Brooklyn | Gothic 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. Monica | 9420 160th St, Queens | Closed, now site of York College Child and Family Center [80] |
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