Christ Church
Christ Church is an Episcopal church in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England, it played an integral role in the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Episcopal
- Description: church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Christ Church (Philadelphia)”, “Christ Church Philadelphia”, “Хрыстовая царква (Філядэльфія)”, “Церковь Христа (Филадельфия)”, and “クライスト・チャーチ”
- Address: 22 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and First Bank of the United States.
Independence Hall
Museum
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 1,800 feet west of Christ Church.
First Bank of the United States
Betsy Ross House
Museum
The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia. It is purported to be the site where the upholsterer and flag-maker Betsy Ross lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag. Betsy Ross House is situated 600 feet north of Christ Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Society Hill.
Old City
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.Society Hill
Neighborhood
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation supports the area.
Christ Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95073° or 39° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-75.14388° or 75° 8′ 38″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87F6XV24+7C
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OpenStreetMap feature
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denomination=episcopal
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Christ Church” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Хрыстовая царква”
- Chinese: “基督堂”
- Dutch: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
- Dutch: “Christ Church”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه المسيح”
- Esperanto: “Christ Church”
- French: “Christ Church”
- Galician: “Christ Church, Filadelfia”
- Hebrew: “כרייסט צ’רץ‘, פילדלפיה”
- Italian: “chiesa di Cristo”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Cristo”
- Japanese: “クライスト教会堂 (フィラデルフィア)”
- Korean: “크라이스트 교회”
- Persian: “کلیسای مسیح، فیلادلفیا”
- Persian: “کلیسای مسیح”
- Russian: “Церковь Христа”
- Slovenian: “Christ Church”
- Swedish: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
- Welsh: “Christ Church, Philadelphia”
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