Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)
| Holy Trinity Catholic Church | |
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| Ecclesia Catholica Sanctae Trinitatis | |
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| 38°54′25″N 77°04′13″W / 38.907°N 77.0703°WCoordinates: 38°54′25″N 77°04′13″W / 38.907°N 77.0703°W | |
| Location | 1301 36th St NW (St. Ignatius) 3513 'N' Street NW (Holy Trinity) Washington, D.C. |
| Country | USA |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Jesuit |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | Kerns Group Architects (St. Ignatius) |
| Years built | 1787 (renamed Chapel of St. Ignatius) 1849 (present building) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Holy Trinity |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| Province | Washington |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Paul Campbell, SJ |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. C. Kevin Gillespie, SJ |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Dr. Kathleen DeJardin |
| Organist(s) | Tim Duhr |
Holy Trinity Catholic Church is a Catholic church located in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Located in the Georgetown neighborhood, it was established in 1787 and finished construction in 1794 and is the oldest Roman Catholic house of worship in both Georgetown and the larger city of Washington, D.C. The original building was vacated due to the lack of space and is now the Chapel of St. Ignatius, which is used as an auxiliary space for parish activities.
Holy Trinity Church was established in 1787 at which is now 3513 N Street NW. It was founded by Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in America and a cousin of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. This church faced south and included a bell tower. During the early years it primarily served the growing Catholic population of Georgetown and the students of Georgetown College (now University).
The congregation soon outgrew its original building, and in 1829 a larger structure was erected at 1301 36th Street NW. This structure faced west, and did not include a tower. The first church was retained and renamed the Chapel of St. Ignatius. During the American Civil War, the US government used the church as a hospital to treat more than 200 injured soldiers after the Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862. The government returned the building to the congregation in 1863 and later reimbursed them $350 for use of the building.
Holy Trinity Church established a parochial school for boys in 1818. It originally occupied a house on N Street east of the original church, but in 1818 the church built a schoolhouse at the northwest corner of N and 35th Streets NW. Holy Trinity School served grades one through eight. The school closed in 1829, but reopened in 1831. Holy Trinity Church remodeled its original church structure into a school in 1871, and moved classes into the structure. The church built two school buildings in 1918: The "Lower School" at the northeast corner of N and 36th Streets NW, and the "Upper School" at the southeast corner of O and 36th Streets NW. Students were delayed in using the Lower School, however, when the federal government requisitioned the building for use during World War I. The building was finally occupied as a schoolhouse in 1919.
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