St. Francis Xavier Church

Historic St. Francis Xavier Church is a Black Catholic parish in , . It is said to be the first exclusively Black parish in America, having been established in 1863.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Catholic church in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Also known as: “Historic Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church”
  • Address: 1501 East Oliver Street, Baltimore, MD 21213

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johns Hopkins Hospital and Green Mount Cemetery.

Hospital
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is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in , Maryland. Incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1889, and its school of medicine are considered to be the… is situated 1 mile southeast of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Protected area
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is a historic rural cemetery in , Maryland, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as many prominent Baltimore-area families. is situated 2,600 feet west of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Museum
The is a in , , featuring prominent African-American and other Black historical figures. is situated 1,700 feet north of St. Francis Xavier Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver and Broadway East.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of , . Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the East District of . Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the west side of Milton Street, the east side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in central , Maryland located east of the Fallsway and west of the neighborhood, bordered by Greenmount Cemetery at the north and Eager Street at the south.

St. Francis Xavier Church

Latitude
39.30716° or 39° 18′ 26″ north
Longitude
-76.59775° or 76° 35′ 52″ west
Open location code
87F58C42+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336313938
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q7588018
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In Other Languages

“St. Francis Xavier Church” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس فرنسيس كزافييه”

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