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]} Churches 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 parish	Image	Location	Description/Notes
All Saints Church		115 Throop Ave, Williamsburg
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help		526 59th St, Sunset Park	Church completed in 1928, declared a minor basilica in 1969.[3]
Basilica of Regina Pacis		1230 65th St, Bensonhurst	Constructed in 1905, declared minor basilica in 2012.[4]
Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester Parish		Blessed Sacrament Church, 198 Euclid Ave, Cypress Hills	Combined with St. Sylvester[5]
Brooklyn Oratory Parishes		St. Boniface Church,190 Duffield St, Downtown	Operated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[6]
		Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 55 Cranberry St., Brooklyn Heights	Operated by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
		St. Sylvester Church, 416 Grant Ave, City Line	Combined with Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral Basilica of St. James		250 Cathedral Pl, Downtown	Cathedral of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Constructed in 1903.[7]
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph/St. Theresa of Avila Parish		St. Joseph, 856 Pacific St, Prospect Heights	Co-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 Parish		St. Cecilia Church, 84 Herbert St, Greenpoint	Combined in one parish.[9]
		St. Nicholas Church, 26 Olive St.	Combined in one parish.
		St. Francis of Paola Church, 219 Conselyea St, Williamsburg	Combined 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 Church		249 9th Street
Holy Innocents Church		279 E. 17th St, Flatbush	Constructed in 1923, Added to NRHP in 2007.[12]
Holy Name of Jesus Church		245 Prospect Park West	Constructed in 1878.[13]
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church		2805 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Windsor Terrace
Most Holy Trinity Church/St. Mary Church		138 Montrose Ave
Most Precious Blood/Saints Simon and Jude Parish		Saints Simon and Jude Church, 185 Van Sicklen St, Gravesend	Combined in one parish.[14]
Our Lady of Consolation Church		184 Metropolitan Ave.
		183 25th St, Sunset Park	Constructed in 1904, merged with St. Casimir in 1980. Polish national church.
Our Lady of Grace Church		430 Ave. W, Gravesend	Constructed in 1936.[15]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Annunciation Parish		Our Lady of Carmel Church, 275 N 8th St, Williamsburg	Combined in one parish.
		Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 259 N 5th St, Williamsburg	Built in 1863, Lithuanian national church since 1914.[16] Combined in one parish.
Our Lady of Refuge Church		2020 Foster Ave.	Constructed in 1913.[17]
Queen of All Saints Church		300 Vanderbilt Ave, Fort Greene	Constructed in 1914.[18]
Sacred Heart Church		Clermont Ave near Park Ave, Fort Greene	Church closed.[19]
Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church		25 Summit St	St. 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 Island	Constructed in 1900.[21]
Shrine Church of St. Bernadette		8201 13th Ave, Dyker Heights
St. Agatha Parish		702 48th St
St. Andrew the Apostle Church		6713 Ridge Blvd., Bay Ridge	Built in 1981.[22]
St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus Church		862 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint	St. Anthony was constructed in 1874, merged with St. Alphonsus in 1975.[23]
St. Athanasius Church		6115 Bay Pkwy, Bensonhurst
St. Augustine-St. Francis Xavier Parish		Saint Augustine Church, 122 Sixth Ave, Park Slope	Built in 1897[24]
		St. Francis Xavier Church, 225 6th Ave, Park Slope	Built in 1904. Filming location for John Wick.[25] [26]
St. Barbara Church		138 Bleecker St, Bushwick	Built in 1910; Spanish Baroque Revival
St. Bernard Clairvaux Church		2044 E 69th St
St. Brendan		1525 E 12th St	Constructed in 1908.[27]
St Catharine of Alexandria Church		1119 41st St, Borough Park
St. Catharine of Genoa		520 Linden Blvd.	Established in 1911.[28]
St. Charles Borromeo Church		19 Sidney Pl, Brooklyn Heights	Built in 1869.[29]
St. Columba Church		2245 Kimball St.
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish		150 Dupont St.
St. Edmund Church		1902 Avenue T
St. Ephram Church		929 Bay Ridge Pkwy
St. Finbar Church		138 Bay 20th St, Bath Beach
St. Fortunata Church		2609 Linden Blvd.
St. Frances Cabrini Church		1562 86 St., Bensonhurst	Opened in 1963.[30]
St. Francis de Chantal Church		1273 58th St.
St. Francis of Assisi -St. Blaise Church			Current building finished in 1913. The two churches merged in 1980. Operated by the Society of Mary.[31]
St. John the Evangelist/St. Rocco Parish		250 21st St.	St. John founded in 1846, St. Rocco in 1902. Churches merged in 2011.[32]
St. Lucy-St. Patrick Church		285 Willoughby Ave	St. Patrick dedicated in 1856, combined with St. Lucy in 20th century, closed in 2008.[33]
St. Mark-St. Margaret Mary Parish		St. Margaret Mary Church, 15 Exeter St	Combined in one parish.
		St. Mark Church, 2609 E 19th St, Sheepshead Bay	Constructed in 1931. Combined in one parish.[34]
St. Martin de Porres Parish		Our Lady of Victory Church, 583 Throop Ave, Bedford–Stuyvesant	Built between 1891 and 1895; Combined in one parish.[35]
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church		467 Court St, Carroll Gardens	Constructed in 1855.[36]
St. Matthew Parish		St. Gregory the Great Church, 224 Brooklyn Ave, Flatbush	Combined in one parish.[37]
		Our Lady of Charity Church, 1669 Dean St	Combined in one parish.
		St. Matthew Church, 1123 Eastern Pkwy	Combined in one parish.
St. Michael-St. Malachy Parish		St. Malachy Church	Constructed in 1854. Combined in one parish.[38]
		St. Michael Church, 225 Jerome St.	Combined in one parish.
St. Michael Church		352 42nd St, Sunset Park	Constructed in 1905, Byzantine Revival.[39]
St. Michael & St. Edward Church		108 St. Edwards St, Fort Greene	St. Edward opened in 1908, combined with St. Michael in 1942. Building closed in 2008.[40]
St. Paul and St. Agnes Parish		St. Paul Church, 234 Congress St, Cobble Hill	Combined in one parish.[41]
		St. Agnes Church, 433 Sackett St, Carroll Gardens	Combined in one parish.
St. Peter and Paul Parish		71 South 3rd St.
St. Rose of Lima Church		269 Parkville Ave.
St. Saviour Church		611 Eighth Ave., Park Slope
		Most Precious Blood Church, 62 Bay 47th St.	Combined in one parish.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church		249 Ninth St, Park Slope	Constructed in 1930.[42]
St. Vincent Ferrer Church		925 E 37th St, East Flatbush	Constructed in 1932.[43]
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church		98 Richards St,

Queens churches

Name of church or parish	Image	Location	Description/Notes
Ascension Church		86-13 55 Ave., Elmhurst	Constructed in 1938.[44]
Blessed Sacrament Church		34-43 93rd St, Jackson Heights
Christ the King Church		145-39 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens
Corpus Christi Church		31-30 61 St., Woodside	Constructed in 1940.[45]
Holy Child Jesus -Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Parish		Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, 94-40 118th St, Richmond Hill	Built in 1919.[46] Combined in one parish.
		Holy Child Jesus Church, 111-11 86th Ave	Combined in one parish.
Holy Cross Church		61-21 56th Rd, Maspeth	Built in 1913, Polish national church.[47]
Holy Family-St. Laurence Parish		Holy Family Church, 9719 Flatlands Ave	Combined in one parish.[48]
Holy Trinity Church		14-51 143 St., Whitestone
Immaculate Conception Church		Immaculate Conception Church, 21-47 29th St, Astoria	Constructed in 1951.[49]
		St. Laurence Church. 12265 Flatlands Ave.	Combined in one parish.
Incarnation Church		89-43 Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Village
Mary’s Nativity & St. Ann Parish		Church of Mary's Nativity, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing	Dedicated in 1965. Combined in one parish.[50]
		St. Ann Church, 142-30 58th Ave., Flushing	Combined 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 Church		32-23 36 St., Long Island City
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish		Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, 101-41 91st St., Ozone Park	Combined in one parish.[51]
		St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church, 88-1 102nd Ave., Ozone Park	Combined in one parish.
Our Lady of Fatima Church		25-02 80th St, East Elmhurst
Our Lady of Hope Church		61-21 71 St, Middle Village
Our Lady of Grace Church		100-05 159 Ave., Howard Beach
Our Lady of Light Parish		St. Catharine of Siena Church, 118-22 Riverton Street, St. Albans	Combined in one parish.[52]
		St. Pascal Baylon Church, 11243 198th St, Jamaica	Combined in one parish.
Our Lady of Lourdes		92-80 220 St. Queens Village	Constructed in 1955.[53]
Our Lady of Mercy		70-01 Kessel St., Forest Hills	Constructed in 1937.[54]
Our Lady of Miracles		757 East 86th St.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church		23-25 Newtown Ave, Astoria	Mother church of Queens, constructed in 1873.[55]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church		111-50 115 St, South Ozone Park
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church		110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills	Constructed in 1939.[56]
Our Lady of Sorrows Church		104-11 37th Ave, Corona	Established in1872.[57]
Our Lady of the Angelus		63-63 98 St., Rego Park
Our Lady of the Cenacle		136-06 87 Ave, Richmond Hill
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church		62-81 60th Pl, Ridgewood
Our Lady of the Skies Chapel		JFK International Airport, Terminal 4, 4th Floor, Jamaica	Founded in 1955.[58]
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church		88-19 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica
Queen of Angels Church		44-04 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside
Queen of Peace Church		141-36 77th Ave, Flushing
Resurrection-Ascension Church		61-11 85 St., Rego Park
Shrine Church of St. Gerald Majella		188-16 91 Ave., Hollis
St. Adalbert Church		52-29 83rd St, Elmhurst	Constructed in 1949, oldest Polish parish in Queens.[59]
St. Aloysius Church		382 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood
St. Andrew Avellino Parish		35-60 158th St., Flushing	Constructed in 1940.[60]
St. Bartholomew		43-22 Ithaca St., Elmhurst	Constructed in 1930.[61]
St. Bonaventure-St. Benedict the Moor Parish		St. Bonaventure Church, 11458 170th St	Combined in one parish.[62]
		St. Benedict the Moor Church, 17117 110th Ave, Jamaica	Combined in one parish.
St. Camillus-St. Virgillus Parish		St. Camillus Church, 99-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Park	Merged in 2008.[63]
		St. Virgillus Church, 16 Noel Rd	Constructed in 1926, merged in 2008.
St. Clare Church		137-35 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale	Constructed in 1927[64]
St. Clement Pope Church		141-11 123rd Ave., South Ozone Park
St. Elizabeth Church		94-20 85 St., Ozone Park
St. Fidelis Church		123-06 14 Avenue, College Point
St. Francis de Sales Church		129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Belle Harbor
St. Helen Church		157-10 83 St., Howard Beach	Constructed in 1962.[65]
St. Joan of Arc Church		82-00 35th Ave, Jackson Heights
St Francis of Assisi Church		21-17 45th St, Astoria,	Constructed in 1930.[66]
St. John Vianney Parish		140-10 34 Ave., Flushing
St. Joseph Church			Constructed in 1900s.[67]
St. Leo Church		104-05 49th Ave, Corona
St. Luke Church		16-34 Clintonville St, Whitestone
St. Mary Church		10-08 49th Ave, Long Island City
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Church		103-12 101st Ave., Ozone Park	Founded in 1904.[68]
St. Mary Magdalene Parish		218-12 136th Ave., Springfield Gardens	Constructed in 1909.[69]
St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Church		1920 New Haven Ave., Far Rockaway	Parish established in 1847.[70]
St. Mary's of Winfield Church		70-31 48th Ave, Woodside	Constructed in 1874.[71]
St. Margaret Church		66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village
St. Matthias Church		58-15 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood	Italian Renaissance Revival, construction started in 1924.[72]
St. Mel Church		26-15 154th St, Flushing
St. Michael Church		138-25 Barclay Ave, Flushing	First parish in Queens, founded in 1833.[73]
St. Nicholas Tolentine Church		150-75 Goethals Ave, Jamaica	Constructed in 1964.[74]
St. Pancras Church		72-22 68 St., Glendale
St. Patrick Church		39-38 29th St, Long Island City
St. Paul Chong Ha-Sang Parish		32-15 Parsons Blvd., Flushing
St. Pius V Church		106-12 Liverpool St., Jamaica
St. Pius X Church		148-10 249th St., Rosedale	Parish founded in 1960.[75]
St. Raphael Church		35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City
St. Rita Church		36-25 11th St., Long Island City	Constructed in 1900.[76]
St. Rose of Lima Church		130 Beach 84th St, Rockaway Beach	Constructed in 1907.[77]
SS. Joachim and Anne Parish		218-26 105th Ave., Queens Village
St. Sebastian Church		39-66 58th St, Woodside	New church consecrated in 1954; Romanesque Revival
St. Theresa		50-20 45 St., Woodside	Constructed in 1952.[78]
St. Thomas the Apostle Church		87-19 88 Ave., Woodhaven
Transfiguration - Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish		St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 57-15 61st St, Maspeth
		Transfiguration Church64-25 Perry Ave, Maspeth	Lithuanian national church. Parish founded in 1908.[79]

Former churches

Name	Image	Location	Description/Notes
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary		Brooklyn	Gothic 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. Monica		9420 160th St, Queens	Closed, now site of York College Child and Family Center[80]

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: Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Brooklyn, NY.
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: Park Slope Movie Magic Reveled In New Book By Local Writer. January 5, 2023. Park Slope, NY Patch.
26. Web site: Where was John Wick filmed? Guide to ALL the Filming Locations. Atlas of Wonders.
27. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-21 . www.stbrendanbklyn.org . en-US.
28. Web site: History . St. Catharine of Genoa Church.
29. Web site: 2009-12-03 . History . 2024-05-19 . St. Charles Borromeo Church . en-US.
30. Web site: History - St. Frances Cabrini .
31. Web site: Our Parish History . 2024-05-19 . St. Francis of Assisi - St. Blaise Parish . en.
32. Web site: History - St. John St. Rocco . St. John St. Rocco Parish.
33. Web site: Bradley-Smith . Anna . Historic Bed Stuy Church Faces Wrecking Ball . 2024-05-20 . www.brownstoner.com . en-US.
34. Web site: Parish History – St Marks . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
35. Web site: St. Martin de Porres Parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
36. Web site: Parish History – St Mary Star of the Sea . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
37. Web site: Home . 2024-05-19 . St. Matthew Parish - Serving Saint Gregory the Great, Our Lady of Charity & Saint Matthew . en.
38. Web site: History . St. Michael-St. Malachy.
39. Web site: 1857 to 1967 The Parish of St. Michael . May 19, 2024 . St. Michael Parish.
40. Web site: St. Michael-St. Edward Catholic Church - Brooklyn, N.Y. . 2024-05-20 . www.nycago.org.
41. Web site: Home . 2024-05-20 . St. Paul and St. Agnes . en.
42. Web site: Parish History – St. Thomas Aquinas . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
43. Web site: History – Saint Vincent Ferrer . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
44. Web site: History . Ascension Parish.
45. Web site: Parish History – Corpus Christi Church – Woodside, New York . 2024-05-22 . en-US.
46. Web site: THE HISTORY OF SAINT BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE PARISH IN RICHMOND HILL . Holy Child Jesus - St. Benedict Joseph Labre.
47. Web site: Parish History . May 19, 2024 . Church of the Holy Cross.
48. Web site: Home . 2024-05-21 . Holy Family - St. Laurence R.C. Parish . en.
49. Web site: Immaculate Conception Church, Astoria - About Us, Parish History . 2024-05-20 . www.immacastoria.net.
50. Web site: About . Mary's Nativity-St. Ann Parish.
51. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-20 . Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish . en.
52. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-22 . Our Lady of Light . en.
53. Web site: About The Parish – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish . 2024-05-22 . en.
54. Web site: Parish History – Mercy Hills . 2024-05-22 . mercyhills.org.
55. Web site: History – Mount Carmel Astoria . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
56. Web site: Our Church History – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs . 2024-05-20 . ourladyqueenofmartyrs.org.
57. Web site: Parish History – Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona . 2024-05-20 . olschurch-corona.org.
58. Web site: History . 2024-05-22 . jfkchapel . en.
59. Web site: Saint Adalbert Parish . 2024-05-20 . St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church . en.
60. Web site: Schippers . Tori . Parish History Historia Parroquial . 2024-05-22 . St. Andrew Avellino Roman Catholic Church, Flushing, NY . en-GB.
61. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-22 . St. Bartholomew Church . en-US.
62. Web site: Mass Times . 2024-05-22 . St. Bonaventure - St. Benedict the Moor . en.
63. Web site: History . 2024-05-22 . St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Roman Catholic Church, Rockaway Park, NY . en-GB.
64. Web site: History . St. Clare Church.
65. Web site: History – St. Helen New . 2024-05-22 . en-US.
66. Web site: Parish History – St. Francis of Assisi . 2024-05-20 . en-US.
67. Web site: History . St. Joseph Catholic Church.
68. Web site: Parish History . 2024-05-22 . Saint Mary Gate of Heaven Parish . en-US.
69. Web site: History - St. Mary Magdalene . St. Mary Magdalene Church.
70. Web site: History . St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude Church.
71. Web site: Parish History – St. Mary's of Winfield . 2024-05-20 . stmarysofwinfield.com.
72. Web site: History . St. Mathias Church.
73. Web site: Home . 2024-05-20 . St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church . en.
74. Web site: History . St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church.
75. Web site: History - St. Pius X Church . St. Pius X Church.
76. 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.
77. Web site: History . St. Rose of Lima Church.
78. Web site: Church's History . 2024-05-22 . www.saintteresachurch.org.
79. Web site: History of Transfiguration – Transfiguration – St. Stanislaus Kostka . 2024-05-20 . transtans.org.
80. Web site: York College Child and Family Center . 2024-05-20 . www.york.cuny.edu . en.