List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington explained

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington. The diocese includes approximately 80 churches divided into seven deaneries across the 21 northernmost counties and independent cities within the Commonwealth of Virginia.^[1] The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.

Deanery I

This deanery contains parishes in Arlington, McLean and Falls Church.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More		3901 Cathedral Ln, Arlington	Founded in 1938. Cathedral built in 1961^[2]
Holy Martyrs of Vietnam		915 S Wakefield St, Arlington	Founded in 1997, church dedicated in 1997. First Vietnamese parish in the United States. Parish also operates Our Lady of La Vang mission church in Chantilly.
Our Lady of Lourdes		830 23rd St, S, Arlington	Founded in 1946, church dedicated in 1964. The parish includes the Pentagon.^[3] ^[4]
Our Lady, Queen of Peace		2700 19th St, S, Arlington	Founded in 1945 as an African-American parish^[5] ^[6]
St. Agnes		2002 N. Randolph St, Arlington	Founded in 1936, church dedicated in 1966^[7] ^[8]
St. Ann		5312 10th St N, Arlington	Founded in 1947, church dedicated in 2005.^[9] ^[10]
St. Charles		3304 N. Washington Blvd, Arlington	Founded in 1909. Church built in 1960, renovated in 1990^[11]
St. Anthony of Padua		3305 Glen Carlyn Rd, Falls Church	Founded as a mission church in 1930s. Church dedicated in 1970^[12]
St. James		103 N. Spring St, Falls Church	Parish established in 1892;^[13] Church dedicated in 1903^[14] ^[15]
St. Philip		7500 St. Philips Ct, Falls Church	Founded in 1962, church dedicated in 1967^[16]
St. John the Beloved		6426 Linway Ter, McLean	Founded in 1951, church dedicated in 1954^[17]
St. Luke		7001 Georgetown Park, McLean	Founded in 1961, church dedicated in 1983^[18]
Holy Transfiguration		8501 Lewinsville Rd, McLean	Melkite Greek-Catholic church^[19]

Deanery II

This deanery contains parishes in Alexandria, Annandale and other communities.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Basilica of St. Mary		310 S. Royal St, Alexandria	Founded in 1795, church dedicated in 1827;^[20] Gothic Revival architecture^[21]
Blessed Sacrament		1427 W. Braddock Rd, Alexandria	Founded in early 1940s. Church dedicated in 1946^[22]
Good Shepherd		8710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria	Founded in 1965^[23]
Queen of the Apostles		4401 Sano St, Alexandria	Founded in 1963, church dedicated in 1965^[24] ^[25]
St. Joseph		711 N. Columbus St, Alexandria	Church dedicated in 1916 to serve Alexandria's African-American community^[26]
St. Lawrence		6222 Franconia Rd, Alexandria	Founded in 1967, church dedicated in 1970^[27] ^[28]
St. Louis		2907 Popkins Ln, Alexandria	Founded in 1949. Church dedicated in 1962^[29]
St. Rita		3815 Russell Rd, Alexandria	Founded in 1914. Church dedicated in 1949^[30]
Holy Spirit		8800 Braddock Rd, Annandale	Founded in 1964, church dedicated in 1967^[31] ^[32]
St. Ambrose		3829 Woodburn Rd, Annandale	Founded in 1966. Church dedicated in 1977^[33]
St. Michael		7401 St. Michael's Ln, Annandale	Founded in 1953. Church dedicated in 1960^[34]
Epiphany of Our Lord		3410 Woodburn Rd, Annandale	Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite^[35]
Nativity		6400 Nativity Ln, Burke	Founded in 1973, ^[36] ^[37]
St. Bernadette		7600 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield	Founded in 1959, church dedicated in 1981^[38] ^[39]
St. Raymond of Peñafort		8750 Pohick Rd, Springfield	Founded in 1997. Church dedicated in 2006^[40]

Deanery III

This deanery contains parishes in Reston and other communities.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Theresa		21371 St. Theresa Ln, Ashburn	Founded in 1991. Church dedicated in 2009^[41]
St. Katharine Drexel		4100 Mill Creek Rd, Haymarket	Mission founded in 2005^[42]
St. Catherine of Siena		1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls	^[43]
St. Joseph		750 Peachtree St, Herndon	Founded in 1944, church started in 1984^[44]
St. John the Apostle		55 Oakcrest Manor Dr. NE, Leesburg	Founded in 1926, church dedicated in 2012. Parish operates the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Leesburg^[45]
St. Stephen the Martyr		23331 Sam Fred Rd, Middleburg	Founded in 1925, church dedicated in 1963. Weekend parish for US President John F. Kennedy^[46]
Our Lady of Hope		46639 Algonkian Pkwy, Potomac Falls	Founded in 2000, church dedicated in 2006^[47]
St. Francis de Sales		37730 St. Francis Ct, Purcellville	Founded in 1918, church dedicated in 1992^[48]
St. John Neumann		11900 Lawyers Rd, Reston	Founded in 1979. Church dedicated in 1982^[49]
St. Thomas a Becket		1421 Wiehle Ave, Reston	Founded in 1970^[50]
Corpus Christi		43130 Amberwood Plaza #150, South Riding	Founded in 2014, church dedicated in 2021.^[51]
Christ the Redeemer		46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling	Founded in 1972, church dedicated in 2000^[52]

Deanery IV

This deanery contains parishes in the Shenandoah Valley.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Christ the King Chapel		134 Christendom Dr, Front Royal	Chapel located on the campus of Christendom College. Dedicated in 2023.^[53]
Our Lady of the Shenandoah Mission		40 Fritzel Way, Basye	Mission church of St. John Bosco; founded in 1974 and dedicated in 1976^[54]
St. Bridget of Ireland		1024 W. Main St, Berryville	Founded in 2017, church dedicated in 2002^[55]
Precious Blood		114 E. Edmondson St, Culpeper	Founded in 1946, church dedicated in 1983^[56]
St. John the Baptist		120 W. Main St, Front Royal	Founded in 1940, church dedicated in 1998^[57]
Our Lady of the Valley		200 Collins Ave, Luray	Church dedicated in 1954^[58]
Our Lady of the Blue Ridge		Intersection Routes 29 and 629, Madison	Founded in 1977, church dedicated in 1992^[59]
St. Isidore the Farmer		14414 St. Isidore Way, Orange	^[60]
St. Peter		12762 Lee Hwy, Washington	^[61]
Sacred Heart of Jesus		120 Keating Dr, Winchester	Founded in 1870, church dedicated in 1989^[62]
St. John Bosco		315 N. Main St, Woodstock	Founded in 1888, church dedicated in 1973^[63]

Deanery V

This deanery contains parishes in Manassas and other communities.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Family		14160 Ferndale Rd, Dale City	Founded in 1970, church dedicated in 1974^[64]
Holy Trinity		8213 Linton Hall Rd, Gainesville	^[65]
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton		12807 Valleywood Dr, Lake Ridge	Founded in 1976, church dedicated in 1994^[66]
All Saints		9300 Stonewall Rd, Manassas	Founded in 1879, church built in 2008^[67]
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary		6719 Token Valley Rd, Manassas	Byzantine-Ukrainian Rite. Church built in 1925.^[68]
Sacred Heart		12975 Purcell Rd, Manassas	Founded in 1918 by immigrants from Austria and Czechoslovakia^[69]
St. Gabriel Mission		9110 Railroad Dr, Manassas Park	Spanish mission, operated by All Saints Church^[70]
St. Francis of Assisi		18825 Fuller Heights Rd, Triangle	Founded in 1957 to serve Marine Corps Base Quantico. Church dedicated in 1984^[71]
St. John the Evangelist		271 Winchester St, Warrenton	Founded in 1860, church dedicated in 1861,^[72]
Our Lady of Angels		13752 Mary's Way, Woodbridge	Founded in 1956, church dedicated in 1958^[73]

Deanery VI

This deanery contains parishes in Chantilly, Fairfax, Vienna and Clifton

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Timothy		13807 Poplar Tree Rd, Chantilly	Founded in 1923, church dedicated in 1975^[74]
St. Veronica		3460 Centreville Rd, Chantilly	Founded in 1999, church dedicated in 2005^[75]
St. Jude		4219 Lafayette Center Dr, Chantilly	Syro-Malabar mission^[76]
St. Andrew the Apostle		6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton	Founded in 1989, church dedicated in 1993^[77]
St. Clare of Assisi		12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton	Founded in 1996^[78]
St. Leo the Great		3700 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax	Founded in 1957, church dedicated in 1966^[79]
St. Paul Chung		4712 Rippling Pond Rd, Fairfax	Chinese church. Founded in 1996, church dedicated in 1996^[80]
St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel		4515 Roberts Rd, Fairfax	Campus ministry at George Mason University
St. Mary of Sorrows		5222 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax Station	Founded in 1858. Church dedicated in 2020. Original church near site of the Second Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.^[81]
Our Lady of Good Counsel		8601 Wolftrap Rd, Vienna	Founded in 1955, church dedicated in 1973^[82]
St. Mark		9970 Vale Rd, Vienna	Founded in 1965, church dedicated in 1984^[83]

Deanery VII

This deanery contains parishes in Fredericksburg, Hague and other communities.

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Elizabeth of Hungary		12 Lossing Ave, Colonial Beach	Founded in 1922. Merged with St. Anthony of Padua.^[84]
St. Jude Mission		9600 Caritas St, Fredericksburg	Founded in 2003, church dedicated in 2010.^[85]
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception		1009 Stafford Ave, Fredericksburg	Founded in 1858, church dedicated in 1971 ^[86]
St. Patrick		9149 Elys Ford Rd, Fredericksburg	Church dedicated in 2021. Parish contains site of Battle of Chancellorsville in American Civil War.^[87]
St. Paul Mission		7808 Cople Hwy, Hague	Church dedicated in 1965.^[88]
St. Francis de Sales		154 E Church St, Kilmarnock	Founded in 1966, church dedicated in 1956^[89]
St. Anthony		10299 Millbank Rd, King George	Merged with St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
St. Matthew		8200 Robert E. Lee Dr, Spotsylvania	Founded in 1893, church started in 1906^[90]
St. William of York		3130 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford	Founded in 1971, church dedicated in 1956^[91]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parish Finder. Diocese of Arlington. May 15, 2020.
2. Web site: Parish History. The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More. May 15, 2020.
3. Web site: Home page. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
4. Web site: Our Lady of Lourdes . 2024-06-19 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
5. Web site: Home page. Our Lady, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
6. Web site: Our Lady Queen of Peace . 2024-06-19 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
7. Web site: An Interactive History of the Parish. Fr. Frederick Edlefsen. St. Agnes Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
8. Web site: Saint Agnes . 2024-06-19 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
9. Web site: Home page. St. Ann Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
10. Web site: Saint Ann Church . 2024-06-19 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
11. Web site: Our History. St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
12. Web site: History. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. May 16, 2020. Newspapers.com.
13. Web site: 1892 - St. James Parish Is Established. St. James Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
14. Web site: 1902 The Stone Church. St. James Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
15. Web site: 1903 - Dedication of the Stone Church. St. James Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
16. Web site: About Our Parish . 2024-06-21 . www.stphilipfc.org . en.
17. Web site: Parish History - St John the Beloved Roman Catholic Church . 2024-06-21 . www.stjohncatholicmclean.org.
18. Web site: Parish History. Saint Luke Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
19. Web site: Home page. Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
20. Web site: History and Founding. The Basilica of Saint Mary. May 16, 2020.
21. Web site: Basilica Architecture. The Basilica of Saint Mary. May 16, 2020.
22. Web site: Photos/History. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
23. Web site: Our History (Parish Jubilee). May 31, 2015. Good Shepherd Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
24. Web site: Home page. Queen of Apostles Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
25. Web site: Queen of Apostles . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
26. Web site: Our History. St. Joseph Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
27. Web site: Home page. St. Lawrence Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
28. Web site: History of the Parish – St. Lawrence Parish . 2024-06-21 . stlawrencealex.org.
29. Web site: Parish History. St. Louis Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
30. Web site: History. 12 September 2019 . Saint Rita Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
31. Web site: Home page. Holy Spirit Church. May 16, 2020.
32. Web site: Holy Spirit . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
33. Web site: History of St. Ambrose Church. St. Ambrose Church. May 16, 2020.
34. Web site: About. St. Michael Church. May 16, 2020.
35. Web site: Home page. Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
36. Web site: Home page. Nativity Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
37. Web site: History and Founding . 2024-06-21 . Nativity Catholic Church . en-US.
38. Web site: Home page. Saint Bernadette Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
39. Web site: Saint Bernadette Catholic Church . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
40. Web site: Our History. St. Raymond of Peñafort. May 16, 2020.
41. Web site: About. Saint Theresa Parish. May 16, 2020.
42. Web site: About Us – St. Katharine Drexel Mission . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
43. Web site: Home page. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
44. Web site: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Herndon) . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
45. Web site: Saint John the Apostle . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
46. Web site: Saint Stephen the Martyr and Saint Katharine Drexel Mission . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
47. Web site: Parish History. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. May 16, 2020.
48. Web site: History of St. Francis de Sales. St. Francis de Sales. May 16, 2020.
49. Web site: Parish History. Saint John Neumann Catholic Community. May 16, 2020.
50. Web site: Celebrating St. Thomas à Becket: 50 Years of Faith – St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
51. Web site: Corpus Christi . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
52. Web site: Christ the Redeemer . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
53. Web site: 2018-10-11 . Christ the King Chapel . 2024-06-21 . Christ the King Chapel . en-US.
54. News: Ski Resort Draws Faithful to Basye Mission . Patricia Rudy . The Arlington Catholic Herald. February 1, 2001.
55. Web site: About – St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
56. Web site: Parish History . 2024-06-20 . Precious Blood . en.
57. Web site: Saint John the Baptist . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
58. Web site: History Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church . 2024-06-20 . ourladyofthevalleyluray.org.
59. Web site: Our Lady of the Blue Ridge . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
60. Web site: Welcome to St Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church – A Stewardship Community dedicated to the sharing of its time, talent, and treasure with all of God's people. . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
61. Web site: St. Peter Catholic Church . 2024-06-21 . stpeterparishva.org . en-US.
62. Web site: About Us – Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church . 2024-06-21 . sacredheartwinchester.org.
63. Web site: About Us – St John Bosco . 2024-06-21 . sjbwoodstock.org.
64. Web site: Our History . 2024-06-20 . www.holyfamilycatholicchurchdalecity.org . en.
65. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Holy Trinity Catholic Church . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
66. Web site: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
67. Web site: History . 2024-06-20 . All Saints Catholic Church . en-US.
68. Web site: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church .
69. Web site: The diocese's 'best kept secret'. Catholic Herold. May 16, 2020.
70. Web site: St. Gabriel Mission . 2024-06-20 . All Saints Catholic Church . en-US.
71. Web site: Parish History - St. Francis of Assisi Parish . 2024-06-21 . en-US.
72. Web site: Saint John the Evangelist . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
73. Web site: Our Lady of Angels . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
74. Web site: Saint Timothy . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
75. Web site: Saint Veronica . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
76. Web site: St. Jude Syro Malabar Catholic Church . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
77. Web site: Saint Andrew the Apostle . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
78. Web site: St. Clare of Assisi Church .
79. Web site: Saint Leo the Great . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
80. Web site: Saint Paul Chung . 2024-06-20 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
81. Web site: History – Saint Mary of Sorrows . 2024-06-20 . stmaryofsorrows.org.
82. Web site: Our Lady of Good Counsel . 2024-06-21 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
83. Web site: 2022-12-07 . About Us - St. Mark . 2024-06-20 . en-US.
84. Web site: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Saint Anthony of Padua . 2024-06-19 . www.arlingtondiocese.org.
85. Web site: St. Jude Church .
86. Web site: 2013-09-25 . Welcome . 2024-06-19 . Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church . en-US.
87. Web site: St. Patrick Catholic Church .
88. Web site: Parish History - Saint Paul's Catholic Church - Hague, Virginia 22469 . 2024-06-19 . Saint Paul's Catholic Church Hague, VA 22469 . en-US.
89. Web site: St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church . 2024-06-19 . stfranciskilmarnock.org.
90. Web site: History of St. Matthew's . 2024-06-21 . www.stmatthewtheapostle.org.
91. Web site: St. William of York Church .