New York, New York St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of the greatest churches in the world. As the seat of America’s most prominent archbishopric as well as one of the Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, it is effectively the most important Catholic cathedral in the United States. Thanks to its incomparable location on Fifth Avenue in the heart of New York City, it is also … [Read more...]
HISTORIC EPISCOPAL CHURCHES OF NEW YORK
New York, New York If there is such a thing as a church capital of the United States, then New York City would undoubtedly be the leading contender for the title. No other city in America, if not the entire Western Hemisphere, boasts such an amazing collection of churches from across the spectrum of Christian denominations (not to mention synagogues). Of these, there are two … [Read more...]
RIVERSIDE CHURCH
New York, New York Riverside Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is something of an architectural and historic oddity. In any other city in the United States it would be the standout church from a tourism standpoint. But in New York City, Riverside Church is often overshadowed by other more famous and more conveniently located churches. Nevertheless, this … [Read more...]
MARBLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
New York, New York Marble Collegiate Church, formally known as Fifth Avenue Church, is one of America’s most historic churches. A remnant of the old Dutch Reformed Church, the congregation of Marble Collegiate is one of the oldest continually active in the country. In recent years it was made famous as the home church of Norman Vincent Peale, one of the most popular and … [Read more...]
OLD DUTCH CHURCH
Sleepy Hollow, New York The Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow is the oldest surviving Dutch Reformed Church building in the United States. It is perhaps even more famous because of its association with Washington Irving’s story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Many prominent early Dutch settlers are also buried in the church yard. Although the Old Dutch Church is kept in … [Read more...]