St. Aloysius Church (Washington, D.C.)
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| Location | 19 Eye Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
| Country | USA |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedicated | October 16, 1859 |
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| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | Fr. Benedict Sestini, SJ |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Completed | 1859 |
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| Archdiocese | Washington |
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Province of Washington Jesuit Maryland Province |
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| Pastor(s) | Rev. David A. Bava |
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St. Aloysius Catholic Church
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| Location | 19 I St., NW. (at N. Capitol St.), Washington, District of Columbia |
| Coordinates | 38°54′5″N 77°0′36″W / 38.90139°N 77.01000°WCoordinates: 38°54′5″N 77°0′36″W / 38.90139°N 77.01000°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architect | Sestini,Father Benedict |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002116 |
| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1973 |
St. Aloysius Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church at 19 I Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, D. C.. It is administered by the Jesuits since its founding and is named for St. Aloysius Gonzaga. It is often associated with Gonzaga College High School, to which it is physically connected. The church building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the main parish church of the merged St. Aloysius and Holy Redemeer parishes.
The church building was constructed in 1859 and catered to many of the Irish Catholics that resided in the surrounding neighborhoods, particularly Swampoodle.
The New York Times reported that President James Buchanan and several Cabinet members were present for the dedication of the church on October 16, 1859. Jesuit Father Benedict Sestini, a Mathematics teacher at Georgetown University, served as the church's architect. The painting above the main altar, showing Aloysius Gonzaga receiving his first Holy Communion from the hands of Cardinal (St.) Charles Borromeo, was the work of the noted Constantino Brumidi, who is famous for painting the frescoes in the rotunda of the United States Capitol.
Brumidi was a friend of Father Sestini and depicted him and the pastor, Father Bernadine Wiget, in the painting. The model for St. Aloysius' mother was parishioner Adele Cutts Douglas, wife of Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas.
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