Saint Mary, Mother of God, previously known as St. Mary's German Catholic Church, was founded in 1845 by German immigrants and was dedicated in 1890 as a parish. It is in the

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's northwest-east deanery, and is known for formerly celebrating the traditional

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Location

Saint Mary, Mother of God Catholic Church is located at 727 Fifth Street, NW in

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near the Government Accountability Office Building, the

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, and Gallery Place Chinatown metro station.

History

Parish priests

*Fr. Vincent DeRosa (2018–Present) * Fr. Alfred J. Harris (2006–2018) * George Glaab, DD (1891) * Rev. Fr. Mathias Alig (1845)

Art and music

Architecture

The current building was designed by the Baltimore architectural firm of Baldwin & Pennington and erected in 1890-91.

Organ

The organ in the church was made by George S. Hutchings of Boston and was installed in 1891.

References

External links

{{Commons category, St. Mary Mother of God Church (Washington, D.C.)
Parish Website
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