Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Old St. Mary’s Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a historic 18th-century Catholic church known for its role in early American history and as the burial site of Revolutionary War naval hero Commodore John Barry.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century church building
Roman Catholic church
historic church
alsoKnownAs Old St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith American Revolutionary War
early United States Navy history
category 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Historic sites of the American Revolution in Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic churches in Philadelphia
cityHistoricDistrict Society Hill Historic District
continent North America
country United States of America
denomination Roman Catholic
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
foundedAs Catholic mission church
function parish church
governingBody Archdiocese of Philadelphia
hasCemetery Old St. Mary’s Churchyard
hasDenominationRite Latin Rite
hasFeature historic churchyard
traditional nave and sanctuary
hasGraveOf Commodore John Barry
hasNotableBurial John Barry
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageStatus protected historic property
historicPeriod 18th century
knownFor burial site of Commodore John Barry
historic Catholic parish in colonial Philadelphia
role in early American history
locatedIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Society Hill, Philadelphia
material brick
namedAfter Mary, mother of Jesus
NRHPCategory religious structure
NRHPType building
openToPublic yes
region Northeastern United States
religiousAffiliation Catholic Church
religiousTradition Christianity
state Pennsylvania
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic worship
public religious services

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commodore John Barry ("Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia")
John Barry
burialPlace

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