Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point)
| West Point Catholic Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity | |
West Point Catholic Chapel, the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity | |
West Point Catholic Chapel | |
| 41°23′39.86″N 73°57′46.52″W / 41.3944056°N 73.9629222°W | |
| Location | United States Military Academy West Point, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Website |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Founder | Monsignor Cornelius O'Keefe |
| Dedicated | 1900 |
| Consecrated | 1900 |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Military Services, USA |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Father Wood (d. 2014) |
| Pastor | CH (CPT) Raymond Akeriwe |
The Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity is a Catholic church at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Completed in 1900, it is the oldest chapel in continual use on the West Point campus.[1] The chapel was expanded in 1959.[2]
See also
- United States Army Chaplain Corps
- United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel (including Catholic chapel)
References
- ↑ "Catholic Chapel". USMA.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ↑ Jordan, Bryant (5 October 2011). "No Same-sex Unions for West Point RC Chapel". Military.com. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
Further reading
- Griffin, Beth (28 June 2011). "West Point chaplains feel 'sense of privilege' in ministering to cadets". Catholic News Service/USCCB. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
Media related to Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point) at Wikimedia Commons
- Information stone in sanctuary
- Courtyard of the rectory
- Our Lady of Peace, a Mary garden directly behind the chapel
Old chapel on circa 1920s post card
Categories:
- United States Military Academy
- Military chapels of the United States
- Roman Catholic church buildings in New York (state)
- University and college chapels in the United States
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1900
- Gothic Revival church buildings in New York (state)
- Catholic chapels in the United States
- 1900 establishments in New York (state)
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
