St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Patrick S. Lewis (Pastor)

Founded 1794 (oldest Catholic parish in the federal city of Washington, D.C.)

Denomination Roman Catholic

Service Times Daily Mass + Saturday vigil + Sunday Masses — verify on parish site

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website saintpatrickdc.org/

Pastor Credentials Archdiocese of Washington — Roman Catholic priest

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Nicene Trinitarian Roman Catholic orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Catholic Scripture + Tradition + Magisterium triad — outside sola scriptura per MOOP frame.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surveyed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Catholic sacramental soteriology — outside sola fide per MOOP rubric.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male-only priesthood per Catholic teaching.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Archdiocese of Washington hierarchy; pastor structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Catholic lectionary-bound homiletic.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Downtown DC sacramental ministry; ministers to the federal workforce since 1794.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Downtown DC parish; standard diocesan posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Archdiocese of Washington — Roman Catholic.

Caution

Assessment

St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 619 10th Street NW is the oldest Catholic parish in the federal city of Washington, D.C., founded 1794 by Fr. Anthony Caffry to minister to the Irish stonemasons building the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Current pastor Rev. Patrick S. Lewis. Located in downtown DC, the parish has served the federal workforce and visiting dignitaries continuously since the federal government moved to Washington. Per MOOP Protestant frame this is YELLOW — Catholic sacramental soteriology and Magisterium-Scripture-Tradition triad fall outside sola fide / sola scriptura, but the parish is doctrinally unremarkable within Catholic standards. Included as a historically significant DC Catholic landmark. Note: contrary to the original directory R26 brief, Joe Biden's DC Catholic parish during his presidency was Holy Trinity (Georgetown), not St. Patrick — Holy Trinity has been added separately to this batch.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://saintpatrickdc.org/ + Archdiocese of Washington + Wikipedia + DC Historic Sites on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Rev. Patrick S. Lewis as pastor + 619 10th St NW Washington DC + founded 1794 (oldest Catholic parish in federal city) + ministered originally to Irish stonemasons building the White House and Capitol. Original R26 brief claimed Biden attends here when in DC — that is unverified; Biden's established DC parish during presidency was Holy Trinity (Georgetown), added separately.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source saintpatrickdc.org
[2] Live source adw.org/parishes/st-patrick-washington/
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick's_Catholic_Church_(Wash…
[4] Live source historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/531

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