Old St. Mary’s Church

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf church
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:architect gptkb:John_Notman
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:celebrates baptisms
funerals
weddings
Christmas Mass
Easter Vigil
gptkbp:community_role cultural center
gptkbp:community_service adult education
youth programs
food pantry
shelter program
senior outreach
gptkbp:completed 1860
gptkbp:current_use active parish church
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Roman_Catholic
German_immigrants
gptkbp:features stained glass windows
gptkbp:historicalEvent featured in local history books
site of interfaith dialogues
hosted cultural festivals
celebrated 150th anniversary in 2010
involved in local charity drives
participated in community health fairs
renovated for bicentennial in 2026
site of civil rights meetings
site of community protests
visited_by_Pope_Francis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old St. Mary’s Church
gptkbp:interiorFeatures organ
high altar
pulpit
baptismal font
confessional booths
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Philadelphia_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:legacy National_Historic_Landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_event First_Mass_celebrated_in_1860
gptkbp:renovated 1976
gptkbp:significance gptkb:oldest_Catholic_church_in_Philadelphia
gptkbp:style Gothic Revival
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives courtyard
memorial garden
bell_tower
statue_of_Mary