Fodor's Expert Review Old St. Mary's Church

Society Hill Religious Building/Site/Shrine

The city's second-oldest Catholic church, circa 1763, became its first cathedral when the archdiocese was formed in 1810. A Gothic-style facade was added in 1880; the interior was redone in 1979. The stained-glass windows, a ceiling mural of St. Mary, and brass chandeliers that hung in the Founders Room of Independence Hall until 1967 are highlights. Commodore John Barry, a Revolutionary War naval hero, and other famous Philadelphians are buried in the small churchyard.

Religious Building/Site/Shrine Cemetery

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252 S. 4th St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19106, USA

215-923–7930

www.oldstmary.com

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