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The pale Greek Revival front of St. Joseph's Church on Sixth Avenue at duskPHOTOGRAPH · ERDO
CATHOLIC · GREENWICH VILLAGE

Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village

The city's oldest church built as a Catholic sanctuary

A Greek Revival temple on Sixth Avenue, and the oldest church in New York built specifically as a Catholic sanctuary.

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All Mass and confession times
Sunday
9:00 · 11:30 · 6:00 pm
Mon–Sat
12:10
Saturday vigil
5:30 pm
Confession
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–12:00 · Sat 4:30–5:15 pm · Sun 8:30–9:00, 11:00–11:30 am, 5:30–6:00 pm

THE 6 PM SUNDAY TIME WAS PARTLY HIDDEN ON THE SIGN · CONFIRMED ON OUR VISIT, NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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BUILT 1833–1834GREEK REVIVALDOMINICAN

Why it matters

The parish was founded in 1829, and John Doran's Greek Revival church went up in 1833–1834. It's described as the oldest church in New York built specifically as a Catholic sanctuary.

Fires in 1855 and 1885 damaged the interior. John McCloskey, later the first American cardinal, served as pastor. The Dominicans have run the parish since 2003, and it includes NYU's Catholic Center.

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Things to find

  • The porticoTwo tall columns set into a plain temple front on Sixth Avenue.

Visiting

Hours and entry
  • Hours vary and doors are often locked outside services. Check before you go.
  • Free entry
Worth knowing
  • We photographed the outside on November 3, 2026; interior photos are to come

Feast days

19 March
St. Joseph, Spouse of Mary
1 May
St. Joseph the Worker

Where it is

40.7323° N · 74.0006° W

371 6th Ave
New York, NY 10014

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Fact file

PARISH
1829
BUILT
1833–1834
ARCHITECT
John Doran
STYLE
Greek Revival
ORDER
Dominican
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PhotographsAll photographs by Erdo, taken in person, November 2026, unless credited. Image rights
SourcesWikipedia, Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village · St. Joseph's Church
This pageLast updated November 4, 2026. Parish staff can update these facts for free.