Free Catholic stock photos of church exteriors and interiors.
About the Image: Mother of God Church, or Mutter Gottes Kirche, is a Catholic church located on 6th Street in the Mutter Gottes neighborhood of Covington, Kentucky, which was named for the church. Built between 1869 and 1871, the impressive Renaissance Revival-style church once was home to a large German-speaking...
About the Image: Built in 1904 to house an English-speaking Catholic congregation formed in 1887, St. James Church was built in the Gothic Revival style. In 1912, St. James Catholic School was built next to the church in the Classical Revival style. The buildings, designed by local architect Walter Sheblessy,...
About the Image: Saint Helena (AD c. 246/48–330) was an Empress of the Roman Empire and mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great. She was born outside of the noble classes, possibly in the Greek city of Drepana, Bithynia in Asia Minor. Helena ranks as an important figure...
About the Image: St. Patricks Catholic Church was built in three phases, the main body of the church in 1874, the sanctuary in 1882, and the sacristy in 1902. The stone church is in a Gothic Revival style. The church is included in the St. Joseph Parish in Queenstown. In...
About the Image: Originally built in 1872, St. Boniface Catholic School, also known as St. Bonifacius Shule, was home to a German-speaking student body. The Gothic Revival-style brick building has been well-preserved unlike the neighboring church, and retains many original features, though it is missing many of its original windows...
Details: Rievaulx Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England, 1. It was established in 1132 by Walter l'Espec and Thurstan, Archbishop of York, and was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in...
Details: Built in 1903/04 according to a design by city architect Otto Richter. Due to building damage, services were discontinued in 1982. The renovated church was re-consecrated in May 1997. The church nave was reduced in size by a partition wall. Today, the Jacobikirche is used for a variety...
Details: Saint-Denis Church is located in France. Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, and the church is known for its historical and cultural significance. It is considered to be the first Gothic cathedral ever built and is the final resting place of many French kings and...
Abbot Hilduin was a Catholic medieval scholar and churchman who lived in the 9th century. He served as the abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France from 814 to 840 AD (where he had the crypt walls built) and is known for his contributions to the study of theology...
The Carolingian Crypt is a historical site located beneath the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France. It was built in the 9th century during the reign of Charlemagne, who was a devout Catholic and one of the most important rulers of the early medieval period. The crypt served as a burial...
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a large Catholic church located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is considered to be the first example of Gothic architecture and is known for being the final resting place of many French kings and queens. The basilica was built in the 12th...
The late 13th-century portal of Strasbourg Cathedral was inspired by the writings of medieval philosopher and theologian Albertus Magnus. The portal depicts scenes from the life of Christ, and the archivolts depict figures from the Bible. Albertus Magnus wrote extensively on theology, philosophy, natural science, and music, and his ideas...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the oldest existing Catholic university in Asia, founded in 1611 and located in Manila, Philippines. The original campus was located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. UST is the largest university in Manila and draws inspiration from the teachings and philosophy of...
Details: The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a group of churches, religious buildings, and places of worship on the site where the Lourdes apparitions occurred in 1858, in the town of Lourdes, in France. The area is owned and administered by the Roman Catholic Church and is a...
Details: Built between 1922 and 1924, the Gothic Revival-style red brick St. John Catholic Church was designed by St. Louis-based firm Ludewig & Dreisoerner for the St. John Catholic Church congregation, the third-oldest catholic congregation in Covington, formed in 1854 and originally located at the corner of Worth Street and Leonard...
Details: The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the buttes of Sedona, Arizona, and is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, as a part of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona. Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile is located at Duke Street (off Oxford Street), Mayfair, London, England[1]. It is part of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, a diocese of the Ukrainian Catholic Church with parishes throughout England, Scotland and...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is located in Cooks Creek, Manitoba[1][2]. Construction of the church began in 1930 and it is one of the largest Ukrainian Catholic churches in Western Canada[3][4]. It features a traditional English service with Ukrainian hymns[5] and...
Details: Built between 1922 and 1924, the Gothic Revival-style red brick St. John Catholic Church was designed by St. Louis-based firm Ludewig & Dreisoerner for the St. John Catholic Church congregation, the third-oldest catholic congregation in Covington, formed in 1854 and originally located at the corner of Worth Street and Leonard...
Details: The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta is located half a kilometer from the CPR and CNR in the northern part of the town[4]. The church property was incorporated in 1939 and a parish hall was blessed on May 14, 1939 by Fathers Naucratius Kryzanowsky and...
Details: The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic cathedral located in Christchurch, New Zealand[1]. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of church architecture in Australasia[2] and is designed by architect Francis Petre, a New Zealand-born architect working out of Dunedin[3]. It is...
Details: The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at 308 Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, New York, boasts a stunning architectural design, characterized by its Romanesque style and use of round arches. The work of Władysław Zawadzki, the church features prominent stone hood moldings above the windows and a compound arch...
Details: St. Andrew Catholic Church was built in 1920 for a congregation that had existed since 1875, was designed by Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It stood at the corner of Blair Avenue and Reading Road for 99 years, until it was unceremoniously demolished in February and March of 2019. The...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist is the only Ukrainian Catholic parish located within the city limits of Ottawa. This historic church has a rich history dating back to 1914 when it was first established. In 1918, the parish community made the significant move of purchasing...
