Holy Rosary was established in 1913 as a parish located in the Northwest-East Deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington in an area known as Swampoodle. The parish is administered by the Scalabrinian Fathers.
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
 Holy Rosary Catholic Church | |
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| 38°53′51″N 77°00′54″W / 38.897583°N 77.015036°W | |
| Location | 595 Third Street, NW, Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Father Ezio Marchetto, c.s. |
Location
editHoly Rosary Catholic Church is located at 595 Third Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is near the National Building Museum and Judiciary Square metro station.
History
editHoly Rosary held its first mass on Sunday, December 14, 1913, at 83 H Street, NW, in the living room of a house rented by Father Nicola De Carlo, the first pastor. The congregation quickly outgrew this chapel and moved to a second townhouse at 902 Third Street, NW, where it stayed until it was able to build its own church. The cornerstone was laid for the third, and current, location on September 7, 1919, and the upper church was dedicated on April 29, 1923.[1]
In the 1950s, when sections of the city were undergoing urban renewal, Holy Rosary was almost demolished when plans were proposed for the construction of I-395.[2]
The parish celebrated its centennial on December 8, 2013.[2]
Parish priests
edit- Nicola De Carlo (1913-1961)
- Giulivo Tessarolo (1961-1963)
- Giuseppe Spigolon (1963-1970)
- Mario Bordignon (1970-1972)
- Cesare Donanzan (1972-1992)
- Terry Bagatin (1992-1996)
- Charles Zanoni (1996-2006)
- Lydio Tomasi (2006-2013)[3]
- Ezio Marchetto (2013-2021)[4]
- Andrei Zanon (2021)
- Sergio Dall'Agense (2021-)
Gallery
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View of the church complex -
The Italian Ambassador and Senora Fulvia Suvich leaving Holy Rosary Catholic Church after attending a requiem mass in honor of Guglielmo Marconi in 1936.
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References
edit- ^ Elizabeth, Brown, Mary (December 31, 2015). An Italian American community of faith : Holy Rosary in Washington, D.C., 1913-1915 (First ed.). [Washington, D.C.] ISBN 9780692371602. OCLC 1035389375.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Harris, Hamil R. (December 13, 2013). "Holy Rosary church, a hub for Italian families, turns 100". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Fr. Lydio Tomasi, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of His Priesthood | Ciao Washington!". www.ciaowashington.com. December 16, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Fr. Ezio Marchetto Appointed New Pastor of Holy Rosary Church | Ciao Washington!". www.ciaowashington.com. August 9, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
External links
edit- Parish Website Archived October 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine