The Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity at the
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...
is a Catholic church and place of worship for many members of the United States Military Academy Corps of Cadets. Completed in 1900, it is the oldest chapel on the West Point campus in continual use, although the 1836
Old Cadet Chapel, moved in 1910 to
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers and ear ...
, is still in use for funeral services and weekly Lutheran denominational services. Most Holy Trinity Chapel was expanded in 1959.
See also
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United States Army Chaplain Corps
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United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs. It was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill ...
(including Catholic chapel)
References
Further reading
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External links
Most Holy Trinity Chapelhome page
Office of the USMA Chaplain
Image:Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point, NY) Spire Spring 2009.jpg, The spire in early spring
Image:Catholic Chapel Info Stone, Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity, West Point, NY.JPG, Information stone in sanctuary
Image:Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point, NY) courtyard in Spring.JPG, Courtyard of the rectory
Image:Our Lady of Peace, West Point, NY.JPG, ''Our Lady of Peace'', a Mary garden
A Mary garden is a small sacred garden enclosing a statue or shrine of the Virgin Mary, who is known to many Christians as the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady, or the Mother of God. In the New Testament, Mary is the mother of Jesus of Nazareth. Mary ...
directly behind the chapel
Image:Chapel_of_the_Most_Holy_Trinity,_West_Point,_NY,_prior_to_the_rectory_expansion.png, Old chapel on circa 1920s post card
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