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St. Francis de Sales Church
Catholic Church with Oldest Continuing Congregation in District of Columbia
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St. Francis De Sales Church
Catholic Church
with Oldest Continuing Congregation
in District of Columbia
Congregation began about 1722, when Catholics first attended mass at chapel within Queen family mansion, on site approximately at present Evarts Street, N.E., near 20th Street. Building came to be called Queen's Chapel. Destroyed by fire three times: in American Revolution (date uncertain); War of 1812 (1814); and Civil War (1862). Rebuilt each time; last time as St. Francis De Sales Church (1908). Each new building attended by members of congregation that had attended at older building. St. Francis De Sales Church moved to present site in 1927. Last Queen's Chapel building is now gone. |