List of Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Charleston explained

This is a list of the Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Charleston, which encompasses the entire State of South Carolina in the United States. It does not include mission churches.[1]

Parish est.Church nameImageLocationCurrent buildingDescription/sources
1790 to 1850
1791St. Mary of the AnnunciationCharleston1806The first Catholic church in the Carolinas[2]
1821Minor Basilica of St. PeterColumbia1824The first Catholic church in Columbia.[3]
1821Cathedral of St. John the BaptistCharleston1868Cathedral for the Diocese of Charleston.[4]
1837St. PatrickCharleston1899[5]
1839St. Anne and St. Jude ParishSumpter2023[6]
1842St. PeterCheraw[7]
1845Stella MarisSullivan's Island[8]
1846St. PeterBeaufort[9]
1850 to 1900
1852St. MaryGreenville1954[10]
1853St. Mary Help of ChristiansAiken1905[11]
1854St. JosephChester[12]
1856St. Mary of the Immaculate ConceptionEdgefield1860[13]
1861St. JosephCharleston1861Established as church for Irish immigrants[14]
1868St. JosephAnderson1988[15]
1884St. Paul the ApostleSpartanburg[16]
1889St. Mary, Our Lady of RansomGeorgetown[17]
1895St. WilliamWard[18]
1898St. John the BelovedSummerville[19]
1900 to 1940
1911St. MaryYonges Island[20]
1914Our Lady of Perpetual HelpCamden1914[21]
1917Holy TrinityOrangeburg1982[22]
1919St. AnneRock Hill1998[23]
1920Sacred HeartCharleston1939[24]
1929St. JohnNorth Charleston[25]
1935St. AndrewClemson1935
1935St. Martin de PorresColumbia[26]
1938Divine SaviourYork[27]
1939St. Anthony of PaduaGreenville1956[28]
1939St. LouisDillon
1940 to 1950
1940St. AndrewClemson[29]
1941St. Mary the Virgin MotherHartsville1940[30]
1943St. Mary of the AngelsAnderson1951[31]
1944Blessed SacramentCharleston1962[32]
1945St. James the YoungerConway1961[33]
1945St. MaryRock Hill2006[34]
1945Our Lady of LourdesGreenville2004[35]
1946St. AndrewMyrtle Beach[36]
1948St. Catherine of SienaLancaster1948[37]
1948St. Joseph Columbia[38]
1949Our Lady of PeaceNorth Augusta[39]
1949St. BonifaceJoanna
1949St. JosephColumbia[40]
1950 to 1970
1952Our Lady of the RosaryGreenville[41]
1952St. Philip the ApostleLake City[42]
1952St. TheresaWinnsboro[43]
1953St. Thomas MoreColumbiaLocated at the University of South Carolina[44]
1956Divine RedemerHanahan[45]
1956St. MarkNewberrry[46]
1959NativityChaleston[47]
1959St. John of the CrossBatesville-Leesville[48]
1960St. Gregory the GreatBluffton2000[49]
1963St. AnthonyRidgeland[50]
1965Holy CrossPickens[51]
1965St. Peter BeniziMoncks Corner[52]
1964Our Lady Star of the SeaNorth Myrtle Beach[53]
1964Good ShepherdMcCormick[54]
1964St. EdwardMurphy's VillageOriginally established as parish for Irish Travelers.[55]
1966St. Thomas the ApostleNorth Charleston1968[56]
1967Holy SpiritJohns Island2004[57]
1967St. AugustineUnion
1970 to 2000
1972St. Elizabeth Ann SetonSimpsonville[58]
1972Our Lady of the HillsColumbia[59]
1973Christ Our KingMount Pleasant1979[60]
1973Holy FamilyHilton Head Island1988[61]
1975St. Michael the ArchangelMurrells Inlet[62]
1976Immaculate ConceptionGoose Creek[63]
1976Prince of Peace Taylors[64]
1977St. John NeumannColumbia1978[65]
1978Our Lady of the LakeChapin[66]
1979Corpus ChristiLexington1980[67]
1979Jesus Our Risen SaviourSpartanburg1987[68]
1979St. GeraldAiken1962[69]
1981Sacred HeartGaffney1955[70]
1983All Saints2006[71]
1984St. Francis by the SeaHilton Head Island1991[72]
1984St. Theresa the Little FlowerSummerville2011[73]
1985Blessed TrinityGreer1985[74]
1985Precious Blood of ChristPawleys Island[75]
1989St. Mary MagdaleneSimpsonville[76]
1993St. Philip NeriFort Mill2013[77]
1994St. Paul the ApostleSeneca[78]
1998TransfigurationBlythewood2004[79]
1999St. BenedictMount Pleasant2010
2000 to present
2002St. Mary Our Lady of HopeManning2003[80]
2004St. AnnSantee2005[81]
2006Our Lady of Good CounselFolly Beach1950[82]
2007St. AnnKingstree
2013Our Lady of GraceLancaster2016[83]
2012St. Clare of AsissiDaniel Island
2015Our Lady of La VangGreer[84]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-17 . Parishes . 2024-06-19 . South Carolina Catholic . en-US.
  2. Web site: St. Mary of the Annunciation Church .
  3. Web site: History Saint Peter's Catholic Church Columbia . 2024-06-17 . visitstpeters . en.
  4. Web site: Home . 2024-06-17 . Cathedral of St. John the Baptist . en-US.
  5. Web site: St. Patrick Catholic Church/St. Patrick Pastoral Center: About Our Parish . 2024-06-17 . www.stpatrickcharleston.org . en.
  6. Web site: Our History – Saint Anne and Saint Jude RCC . 2024-06-18 . en-US.
  7. Web site: St. Peter . 2024-06-19 . Directories of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Directories . en-US.
  8. Web site: Stella Maris Church .
  9. Web site: St. Peter Church .
  10. Web site: History . 2024-06-17 . St. Mary's Catholic Church . en-US.
  11. Web site: History .
  12. Web site: St. Joseph Catholic Church: Welcome! . 2024-06-19 . www.josephchester.org . en.
  13. Web site: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church .
  14. Web site: Saintjosephchas . 2024-06-17 . www.saintjosephchas.com.
  15. Web site: wpsjccs . 2019-11-27 . About - Saint Joseph Catholic Church . 2024-06-19 . en-US.
  16. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . www.stpaultheapostlespartanburg.org . en.
  17. Web site: St Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church . 2024-06-19 . www.stmaryourladyofransom.org . en.
  18. Web site: About . 2024-06-19 . St. William . en.
  19. Web site: St. John the Beloved .
  20. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . stmaryschurch165sc . en.
  21. Web site: Parish History – Our Lady of Perpetual Help . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  22. Web site: Holy Trinity Church .
  23. Web site: Parish History – Saint Anne Catholic Church -Rock Hill SC . 2024-06-18 . en-US.
  24. Web site: History . 2024-06-17 . Sacred Heart . en.
  25. Web site: Our Church – Saint John Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  26. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . stmartincolumbia.org.
  27. Web site: Divine Saviour Church: About Our Parish . 2024-06-17 . www.divine-saviour.org . en.
  28. Web site: History of St. Anthony's . 2024-06-18 . SAP Church . en.
  29. Web site: Home . 2024-06-18 . Saint Andrew Catholic Church . en-US.
  30. Web site: St. Mary the Virgin Mother Church .
  31. Web site: ABOUT US . 2024-06-19 . St Mary of the Angel . en.
  32. Web site: The History of Blessed Sacrament Church . 2024-06-17 . www.blsac.org . en.
  33. Web site: The Catholic Church of St. James the Younger Conway, SC . 2024-06-19 . The Catholic Church of St. James the Younger . en.
  34. Web site: About Us St Mary Catholic Church . 2024-06-19 . en-US.
  35. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-17 . Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church . en.
  36. Web site: Saint Andrew Catholic Church . 2024-06-18 . Saint Andrew Catholic Church . en.
  37. Web site: St. Catherine Catholic Church & St. Michael Mission . 2024-06-18 . www.stcatherinecatholic.org . en.
  38. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . stjosephchurch . en.
  39. Web site: Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church South Carolina . 2024-06-17 . Our Lady of Peace . en.
  40. Web site: Home . 2024-06-17 . stjosephchurch . en.
  41. Web site: Church – Our Lady of the Rosary – Greenville, SC . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  42. Web site: St. Philip, the Apostle . 2024-06-19 . Directories of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Directories . en-US.
  43. Web site: St. Theresa Church .
  44. Web site: St. Thomas More Church .
  45. Web site: Divine Redeemer Church .
  46. Web site: St. Mark . 2024-06-19 . Directories of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Directories . en-US.
  47. Web site: Church of the Nativity Charleston, SC . 2024-06-17 . nativitycharleston.com.
  48. Web site: St. John of the Cross . 2024-06-19 . Directories of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Directories . en-US.
  49. Web site: About . 2024-06-19 . www.sgg.cc . en.
  50. Web site: St. Anthony . 2024-06-18 . Directories of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Directories . en-US.
  51. Web site: Holy Cross Church .
  52. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . st-philip-benizi . en.
  53. Web site: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . www.olssnmb.com.
  54. Web site: About Us . 2024-06-17 . GoodShepherd . en.
  55. Web site: About Our Parish . 2024-06-18 . www.stedwardchurchna.org . en.
  56. Web site: History . 2024-06-17 . St Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church North Charleston SC . en-US.
  57. Web site: History Holy Spirit Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  58. Web site: Home . 2024-06-19 . SEAS-church.org . en.
  59. Web site: Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . www.olhcolumbia.org . en.
  60. Web site: History Christ Our King Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . christourking . en.
  61. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-17 . Holy Family Catholic Church . en.
  62. Web site: Saint Michael Catholic Church, Murrells Inlet, SC . 2024-06-19 . www.saintmichaelsc.net . en.
  63. Web site: Immaculate Conception Church . 2024-06-17 . icgc510 . en.
  64. Web site: 2014-09-05 . Welcome - Prince of Peace Catholic Church & School . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  65. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-17 . St. John Neumann Catholic Church . en.
  66. Web site: Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church . en.
  67. Web site: Get To Know Us . 2024-06-17 . Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington, South Carolina . en.
  68. Web site: 2016-08-29 . Our History . 2024-06-17 . Jesus Our Risen Savior . en-US.
  69. Web site: St. Gerald Church .
  70. Web site: Our History . 2024-06-18 . www.sacredheartgaffney.org . en.
  71. Web site: History All Saints Catholic Church . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  72. Web site: St. Francis by the Sea History . 2024-06-19 . St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church & School . en.
  73. Web site: Our History . 2024-06-19 . St. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church (Copy) . en-US.
  74. Web site: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Greer, South Carolina . 2024-06-17 . www.blessedtrinitysc.org.
  75. Web site: Precious Blood – Pawleys Island . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  76. Web site: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church . 2024-06-19 . St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church . en-US.
  77. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-19 . St. Philip Neri Catholic Church . en-US.
  78. Web site: St. Paul the Apostle .
  79. Web site: About Transfiguration . 2024-06-19 . www.transfigurationsc.org . en.
  80. Web site: Our History . 2024-06-19 . Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church . en.
  81. Web site: Saint Ann History . 2024-06-18.
  82. Web site: Our Lady of Good Counsel .
  83. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-17 . Grace We Pray . en-US.
  84. Web site: Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church Greenville Spartanburg SC . 2024-06-17 . olvnsc . en.