Metropolitan see Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Archdiocese of Washington
Vashingtonen(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Washington is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese covering the District of Columbia and five Maryland counties, established in 1939 and made a metropolitan see in 1965. Cardinal Robert W. McElroy was installed as its eighth archbishop on March 11, 2025.
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- Established
- 1939
- Catholics
- 655,601
- Priests
- 262
- Territory
- 5,449 km²
Parishes and churches
177 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Mary, Mother of GodWashingtonView parish
- St. Mary, Star of the SeaIndian HeadMass times recorded
- St. Matthias, ApostleLanhamMass times recorded
- St. MichaelBadenView parish
- St. MichaelRidgeView parish
- St. Michael the ArchangelSilver SpringMass times recorded
- St. NicholasLaurelMass times recorded
- St. PatrickWashingtonView parish
- St. PatrickRockvilleView parish
- St. PaulDamascusMass times recorded
- St. PeterOlneyView parish
- St. PeterWaldorfView parish
- St. Peter ClaverSt. InigoesMass times recorded
- St. Peter on Capitol HillWashingtonMass times recorded
- St. Philip the ApostleCamp SpringsView parish
- St. Pius XBowieMass times recorded
- St. RaphaelRockvilleMass times recorded
- St. Rose of LimaGaithersburgMass times recorded
- St. SepulchreWashingtonView parish
- St. Stephen, MartyrWashingtonMass times recorded
- St. Teresa of AvilaWashingtonView parish
- St. Thomas MoreWashingtonMass times recorded
- St. Thomas the ApostleWashingtonView parish
- St. Vincent de PaulWashingtonMass times recorded
- Theological CollegeWashingtonView parish
- University of Maryland Catholic Student CenterCollege ParkMass times recorded
- Washington Theological UnionWashingtonView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Robert W. McElroy
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle stands in Washington, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Covering the District of Columbia together with several Maryland counties, the Archdiocese of Washington (Latin: Archidiœcesis Metropolitae Vashingtonensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. Within its bounds stand the Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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- Why are there so few African American bishops? ‘The short answer is racism’ says Bishop Boxie
- Gloucester Catholic High School names Dr. Glenn J. Benjamin president
- Stephen Rossetti defies bishop, resumes ministry
- Exorcist priest removed by Cardinal McElroy resumes prayer ministry in home diocese
- Msgr. Rossetti resumes deliverance ministry
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