List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn explained

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The diocese covers the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.[1] [2] Church in the rest of New York City (Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx) are part of the Archdiocese of New York. See the List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn and its co-cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights.

Brooklyn churches

Name of church or parishImageLocationDescription/Notes
All Saints Church115 Throop Ave, Williamsburg
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help526 59th St, Sunset ParkChurch completed in 1928, declared a minor basilica in 1969.[3]
Basilica of Regina Pacis1230 65th St, BensonhurstConstructed in 1905, declared minor basilica in 2012.[4]
Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester ParishBlessed Sacrament Church, 198 Euclid Ave, Cypress HillsCombined with St. Sylvester[5]
Brooklyn Oratory ParishesSt. Boniface Church,190 Duffield St, DowntownOperated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[6]
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 55 Cranberry St., Brooklyn HeightsOperated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
St. Sylvester Church, 416 Grant Ave, City LineCombined with Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral Basilica of St. James250 Cathedral Pl, DowntownCathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Constructed in 1903.[7]
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph/St. Theresa of Avila ParishSt. Joseph, 856 Pacific St, Prospect HeightsCo-Cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Constructed in 1912.[8] Combined in one parish.
St. Theresa of Avila Church, 563 Sterling Pl.Combined in one parish.
Divine Mercy ParishSt. Cecilia Church, 84 Herbert St, GreenpointCombined in one parish.[9]
St. Nicholas Church, 26 Olive St.Combined in one parish.
St. Francis of Paola Church, 219 Conselyea St, WilliamsburgCombined in one parish.
Good Shepherd - Resurrection Parish Good Shepherd Church, 1950 Batchelder St.Combined in one parish.[10]
Resurrection Church, 2331 Gerritsen Ave.Constructed in 1953.[11]
Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas Church249 9th Street
Holy Innocents Church279 E. 17th St, FlatbushConstructed in 1923, Added to NRHP in 2007.[12]
Holy Name of Jesus Church245 Prospect Park WestConstructed in 1878.[13]
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church2805 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Windsor Terrace
Most Holy Trinity Church/St. Mary Church138 Montrose Ave
Most Precious Blood/Saints Simon and Jude ParishSaints Simon and Jude Church, 185 Van Sicklen St, GravesendCombined in one parish.[14]
Our Lady of Consolation Church184 Metropolitan Ave.
183 25th St, Sunset ParkConstructed in 1904, merged with St. Casimir in 1980. Polish national church.
Our Lady of Grace Church430 Ave. W, GravesendConstructed in 1936.[15]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Annunciation ParishOur Lady of Carmel Church, 275 N 8th St, WilliamsburgCombined in one parish.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 259 N 5th St, WilliamsburgBuilt in 1863, Lithuanian national church since 1914.[16] Combined in one parish.
Our Lady of Refuge Church2020 Foster Ave.Constructed in 1913.[17]
Queen of All Saints Church300 Vanderbilt Ave, Fort GreeneConstructed in 1914.[18]
Sacred Heart ChurchClermont Ave near Park Ave, Fort GreeneChurch closed.[19]
Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church25 Summit StSt. Stephen was built in 1875 and Sacred Hearts in 1885. Merged in 1941 and Sacred Hearts was razed for a highway.[20]
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace3.2866 W 17th St, Coney IslandConstructed in 1900.[21]
Shrine Church of St. Bernadette8201 13th Ave, Dyker Heights
St. Agatha Parish702 48th St
St. Andrew the Apostle Church6713 Ridge Blvd., Bay RidgeBuilt in 1981.[22]
St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus Church862 Manhattan Ave, GreenpointSt. Anthony was constructed in 1874, merged with St. Alphonsus in 1975.[23]
St. Athanasius Church6115 Bay Pkwy, Bensonhurst
St. Augustine-St. Francis Xavier ParishSaint Augustine Church, 122 Sixth Ave, Park SlopeBuilt in 1897[24]
St. Francis Xavier Church, 235 6th Ave, Park SlopeBuilt in 1904
St. Barbara Church138 Bleecker St, BushwickBuilt in 1910; Spanish Baroque Revival
St. Bernard Clairvaux Church2044 E 69th St
St. Brendan1525 E 12th StConstructed in 1908.[25]
St Catharine of Alexandria Church1119 41st St, Borough Park
St. Catharine of Genoa520 Linden Blvd.Established in 1911.[26]
St. Charles Borromeo Church19 Sidney Pl, Brooklyn HeightsBuilt in 1869.[27]
St. Columba Church2245 Kimball St.
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish150 Dupont St.
St. Edmund Church1902 Avenue T
St. Ephram Church929 Bay Ridge Pkwy
St. Finbar Church138 Bay 20th St, Bath Beach
St. Fortunata Church2609 Linden Blvd.
St. Frances Cabrini Church1562 86 St., BensonhurstOpened in 1963.[28]
St. Francis de Chantal Church1273 58th St.
St. Francis of Assisi -St. Blaise ChurchCurrent building finished in 1913. The two churches merged in 1980. Operated by the Society of Mary.[29]
St. John the Evangelist/St. Rocco Parish250 21st St.St. John founded in 1846, St. Rocco in 1902. Churches merged in 2011.[30]
St. Lucy-St. Patrick Church285 Willoughby AveSt. Patrick dedicated in 1856, combined with St. Lucy in 20th century, closed in 2008.[31]
St. Mark-St. Margaret Mary ParishSt. Margaret Mary Church, 15 Exeter StCombined in one parish.
St. Mark Church, 2609 E 19th St, Sheepshead BayConstructed in 1931. Combined in one parish.[32]
St. Martin de Porres ParishOur Lady of Victory Church, 583 Throop Ave, Bedford–StuyvesantBuilt between 1891 and 1895; Combined in one parish.[33]
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church467 Court St, Carroll GardensConstructed in 1855.[34]
St. Matthew ParishSt. Gregory the Great Church, 224 Brooklyn Ave, FlatbushCombined in one parish.[35]
Our Lady of Charity Church, 1669 Dean StCombined in one parish.
St. Matthew Church, 1123 Eastern PkwyCombined in one parish.
St. Michael-St. Malachy ParishSt. Malachy ChurchConstructed in 1854. Combined in one parish.[36]
St. Michael Church, 225 Jerome St.Combined in one parish.
St. Michael Church352 42nd St, Sunset ParkConstructed in 1905, Byzantine Revival.[37]
St. Michael & St. Edward Church108 St. Edwards St, Fort GreeneSt. Edward opened in 1908, combined with St. Michael in 1942. Building closed in 2008.[38]
St. Paul and St. Agnes ParishSt. Paul Church, 234 Congress St, Cobble HillCombined in one parish.[39]
St. Agnes Church, 433 Sackett St, Carroll GardensCombined in one parish.
St. Peter and Paul Parish71 South 3rd St.
St. Rose of Lima Church269 Parkville Ave.
St. Saviour Church611 Eighth Ave., Park Slope
Most Precious Blood Church, 62 Bay 47th St.Combined in one parish.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church249 Ninth St, Park SlopeConstructed in 1930.[40]
St. Vincent Ferrer Church925 E 37th St, East FlatbushConstructed in 1932.[41]
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church98 Richards St,

Queens churches

Name of church or parishImageLocationDescription/Notes
Ascension Church86-13 55 Ave., ElmhurstConstructed in 1938.[42]
Blessed Sacrament Church34-43 93rd St, Jackson Heights
Christ the King Church145-39 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens
Corpus Christi Church31-30 61 St., WoodsideConstructed in 1940.[43]
Holy Child of Jesus -Saint Benedict Joseph Labre ParishSaint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, 94-40 118th St, Richmond HillBuilt in 1919.[44] Combined in one parish.
Holy Child of Jesus Church, 111-11 86th AveCombined in one parish.
Holy Cross Church61-21 56th Rd, MaspethBuilt in 1913, Polish national church.[45]
Holy Family-St. Laurence ParishHoly Family Church, 9719 Flatlands AveCombined in one parish.[46]
Holy Trinity Church14-51 143 St., Whitestone
Immaculate Conception ChurchImmaculate Conception Church, 21-47 29th St, AstoriaConstructed in 1951.[47]
St. Laurence Church. 12265 Flatlands Ave.Combined in one parish.
Incarnation Church89-43 Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Village
Mary’s Nativity & St. Ann ParishChurch of Mary's Nativity, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., FlushingDedicated in 1965. Combined in one parish.[48]
St. Ann Church, 142-30 58th Ave., FlushingCombined in one parish.
St. Peter Claver Church, 29 Claver Pl,Combined in one parish.
Holy Rosary Church, 139 Chauncey St.Combined in one parish.
Most Precious Blood Church32-23 36 St., Long Island City
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr ParishNativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, 101-41 91st St., Ozone ParkCombined in one parish.[49]
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church, 88-1 102nd Ave., Ozone ParkCombined in one parish.
Our Lady of Fatima Church25-02 80th St, East Elmhurst
Our Lady of Hope Church61-21 71 St, Middle Village
Our Lady of Grace Church100-05 159 Ave., Howard Beach
Our Lady of Light ParishSt. Catharine of Siena Church, 118-22 Riverton Street, St. AlbansCombined in one parish.[50]
St. Pascal Baylon Church, 11243 198th St, JamaicaCombined in one parish.
Our Lady of Lourdes92-80 220 St. Queens VillageConstructed in 1955.[51]
Our Lady of Mercy70-01 Kessel St., Forest HillsConstructed in 1937.[52]
Our Lady of Miracles757 East 86th St.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church23-25 Newtown Ave, AstoriaMother church of Queens, constructed in 1873.[53]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church111-50 115 St, South Ozone Park
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest HillsConstructed in 1939.[54]
Our Lady of Sorrows Church104-11 37th Ave, CoronaEstablished in1872.[55]
Our Lady of the Angelus63-63 98 St., Rego Park
Our Lady of the Cenacle136-06 87 Ave, Richmond Hill
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church62-81 60th Pl, Ridgewood
Our Lady of the Skies ChapelJFK International Airport, Terminal 4, 4th Floor, JamaicaFounded in 1955.[56]
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church88-19 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica
Queen of Angels Church44-04 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside
Queen of Peace Church141-36 77th Ave, Flushing
Resurrection-Ascension Church61-11 85 St., Rego Park
Shrine Church of St. Gerald Majella 188-16 91 Ave., Hollis
St. Adalbert Church52-29 83rd St, Elmhurst Constructed in 1949, oldest Polish parish in Queens.[57]
St. Aloysius Church382 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood
St. Andrew Avellino Parish35-60 158th St., FlushingConstructed in 1940.[58]
St. Bartholomew43-22 Ithaca St., ElmhurstConstructed in 1930.[59]
St. Bonaventure-St. Benedict the Moor ParishSt. Bonaventure Church, 11458 170th StCombined in one parish.[60]
St. Benedict the Moor Church, 17117 110th Ave, JamaicaCombined in one parish.
St. Camillus-St. Virgillus ParishSt. Camillus Church, 99-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway ParkMerged in 2008.[61]
St. Virgillus Church, 16 Noel RdConstructed in 1926, merged in 2008.
St. Clare Church137-35 Brookville Blvd., RosedaleConstructed in 1927[62]
St. Clement Pope Church141-11 123rd Ave., South Ozone Park
St. Elizabeth Church94-20 85 St., Ozone Park
St. Fidelis Church123-06 14 Avenue, College Point
St. Francis de Sales Church129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Belle Harbor
St. Helen Church157-10 83 St., Howard BeachConstructed in 1962.[63]
St. Joan of Arc Church82-00 35th Ave, Jackson Heights
St Francis of Assisi Church21-17 45th St, Astoria, Constructed in 1930.[64]
St. John Vianney Parish140-10 34 Ave., Flushing
St. Joseph ChurchConstructed in 1900s.[65]
St. Leo Church104-05 49th Ave, Corona
St. Luke Church16-34 Clintonville St, Whitestone
St. Mary Church10-08 49th Ave, Long Island City
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Church103-12 101st Ave., Ozone ParkFounded in 1904.[66]
St. Mary Magdalene Parish218-12 136th Ave., Springfield GardensConstructed in 1909.[67]
St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Church1920 New Haven Ave., Far RockawayParish established in 1847.[68]
St. Mary's of Winfield Church70-31 48th Ave, WoodsideConstructed in 1874.[69]
St. Margaret Church66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village
St. Matthias Church58-15 Catalpa Ave, RidgewoodItalian Renaissance Revival, construction started in 1924.[70]
St. Mel Church26-15 154th St, Flushing
St. Michael Church138-25 Barclay Ave, FlushingFirst parish in Queens, founded in 1833.[71]
St. Nicholas Tolentine Church150-75 Goethals Ave, JamaicaConstructed in 1964.[72]
St. Pancras Church72-22 68 St., Glendale
St. Patrick Church39-38 29th St, Long Island City
St. Paul Chong Ha-Sang Parish32-15 Parsons Blvd., Flushing
St. Pius V Church106-12 Liverpool St., Jamaica
St. Pius X Church148-10 249th St., RosedaleParish founded in 1960.[73]
St. Raphael Church35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City
St. Rita Church36-25 11th St., Long Island CityConstructed in 1900.[74]
St. Rose of Lima Church130 Beach 84th St, Rockaway BeachConstructed in 1907.[75]
SS. Joachim and Anne Parish218-26 105th Ave., Queens Village
St. Sebastian Church39-66 58th St, WoodsideNew church consecrated in 1954; Romanesque Revival
St. Theresa50-20 45 St., WoodsideConstructed in 1952.[76]
St. Thomas the Apostle Church87-19 88 Ave., Woodhaven
Transfiguration - Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 57-15 61st St, Maspeth
Transfiguration Church64-25 Perry Ave, MaspethLithuanian national church. Parish founded in 1908.[77]

Former churches

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MaryBrooklynGothic Revival church demolished due to construction of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway; merged in 1941 to form Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen.
St. Monica9420 160th St, QueensClosed, now site of York College Child and Family Center[78]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooklyn Parishes. Diocese of Brooklyn. April 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: Queens Parishes. Diocese of Brooklyn. April 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help .
  4. Web site: Basilica of Regina Pacis .
  5. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-19 . Blessed Sacrament - St. Sylvester . en.
  6. Web site: The Brooklyn Oratory . The Brooklyn Oratory Parishes.
  7. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . St. James Cathedral Basilica . en.
  8. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph St. Teresa of Avila . en.
  9. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-19 . Divine Mercy . en.
  10. Web site: Good Shepherd-Resurrection parish – Brooklyn, New York . 2024-05-21 . en.
  11. Web site: History Resurrection Church: A Journey of Faith . Resurrection Church.
  12. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . Holy Innocents . en.
  13. Web site: Parish History – Holy Name Brooklyn . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Most Precious Blood St. Simon & Jude Parish . 2024-05-20 . www.mpb-ssj.org.
  15. Web site: History - Our Lady of Grace . May 19, 2024.
  16. Web site: Home . nyapreiskimo.com.
  17. Web site: History . Our Lady of Refuge Church.
  18. Web site: Queen of All Saints Church . 2024-05-19 . qasrcc.org.
  19. Web site: Church of the Sacred Heart - Brooklyn, N.Y. .
  20. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-19 . Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen . en-US.
  21. Web site: Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace . 2024-05-19 . olsbrooklyn.com.
  22. Web site: History of St. Andrew's Church – St. Andrew the Apostle . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
  23. Web site: History - St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus .
  24. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . Saint Augustine - Saint Francis Xavier . en.
  25. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-21 . www.stbrendanbklyn.org . en-US.
  26. Web site: History . St. Catharine of Genoa Church.
  27. Web site: 2009-12-03 . History . 2024-05-19 . St. Charles Borromeo Church . en-US.
  28. Web site: History - St. Frances Cabrini .
  29. Web site: Our Parish History . 2024-05-19 . St. Francis of Assisi - St. Blaise Parish . en.
  30. Web site: History - St. John St. Rocco . St. John St. Rocco Parish.
  31. Web site: Bradley-Smith . Anna . Historic Bed Stuy Church Faces Wrecking Ball . 2024-05-20 . www.brownstoner.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Parish History – St Marks . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  33. Web site: St. Martin de Porres Parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
  34. Web site: Parish History – St Mary Star of the Sea . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  35. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . St. Matthew Parish - Serving Saint Gregory the Great, Our Lady of Charity & Saint Matthew . en.
  36. Web site: History . St. Michael-St. Malachy.
  37. Web site: 1857 to 1967 The Parish of St. Michael . May 19, 2024 . St. Michael Parish.
  38. Web site: St. Michael-St. Edward Catholic Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. . 2024-05-20 . www.nycago.org.
  39. Web site: Home . 2024-05-20 . St. Paul and St. Agnes . en.
  40. Web site: Parish History – St. Thomas Aquinas . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  41. Web site: History – Saint Vincent Ferrer . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  42. Web site: History . Ascension Parish.
  43. Web site: Parish History – Corpus Christi Church – Woodside, New York . 2024-05-22 . en-US.
  44. Web site: THE HISTORY OF SAINT BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE PARISH IN RICHMOND HILL . Holy Child Jesus - St. Benedict Joseph Labre.
  45. Web site: Parish History . May 19, 2024 . Church of the Holy Cross.
  46. Web site: Home . 2024-05-21 . Holy Family - St. Laurence R.C. Parish . en.
  47. Web site: Immaculate Conception Church, Astoria - About Us, Parish History . 2024-05-20 . www.immacastoria.net.
  48. Web site: About . Mary's Nativity-St. Ann Parish.
  49. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-20 . Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish . en.
  50. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-22 . Our Lady of Light . en.
  51. Web site: About The Parish – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish . 2024-05-22 . en.
  52. Web site: Parish History – Mercy Hills . 2024-05-22 . mercyhills.org.
  53. Web site: History – Mount Carmel Astoria . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  54. Web site: Our Church History – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs . 2024-05-20 . ourladyqueenofmartyrs.org.
  55. Web site: Parish History – Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona . 2024-05-20 . olschurch-corona.org.
  56. Web site: History . 2024-05-22 . jfkchapel . en.
  57. Web site: Saint Adalbert Parish . 2024-05-20 . St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church . en.
  58. Web site: Schippers . Tori . Parish History Historia Parroquial . 2024-05-22 . St. Andrew Avellino Roman Catholic Church, Flushing, NY . en-GB.
  59. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-22 . St. Bartholomew Church . en-US.
  60. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-22 . St. Bonaventure - St. Benedict the Moor . en.
  61. Web site: History . 2024-05-22 . St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Roman Catholic Church, Rockaway Park, NY . en-GB.
  62. Web site: History . St. Clare Church.
  63. Web site: History – St. Helen New . 2024-05-22 . en-US.
  64. Web site: Parish History – St. Francis of Assisi . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
  65. Web site: History . St. Joseph Catholic Church.
  66. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-22 . Saint Mary Gate of Heaven Parish . en-US.
  67. Web site: History - St. Mary Magdalene . St. Mary Magdalene Church.
  68. Web site: History . St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Church.
  69. Web site: Parish History – St. Mary's of Winfield . 2024-05-20 . stmarysofwinfield.com.
  70. Web site: History . St. Mathias Church.
  71. Web site: Home . 2024-05-20 . St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church . en.
  72. Web site: History . St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church.
  73. Web site: History - St. Pius X Church . St. Pius X Church.
  74. Web site: St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church 36-25 11st, LIC NY 11106 718 361 1884- About Our Church . 2024-05-22 . www.stritalic.org.
  75. Web site: History . St. Rose of Lima Church.
  76. Web site: Church's History . 2024-05-22 . www.saintteresachurch.org.
  77. Web site: History of Transfiguration – Transfiguration – St. Stanislaus Kostka . 2024-05-20 . transtans.org.
  78. Web site: York College Child and Family Center . 2024-05-20 . www.york.cuny.edu . en.