Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point)

See also: West Point Cadet Chapel

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 / 41.3944056; -73.9629222
LocationUnited States Military Academy
West Point, New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteWebsite
History
StatusChurch
Founded1899
FounderMonsignor Cornelius O'Keefe
Dedicated1900
Consecrated1900
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1900
Administration
ArchdioceseMilitary Services, USA
Clergy
PriestFather Wood (d. 2014)
PastorCH (CPT) Raymond Akeriwe
Chaplain(s)CH (COL) Matthew Pawlikowski
retired (USMA chaplain)
Laity
Director of musicEmily Lapisardi

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

References

  1. ^ "Catholic Chapel". USMA.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  2. ^ Jordan, Bryant (5 October 2011). "No Same-sex Unions for West Point RC Chapel". Military.com. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

Further reading

Media related to Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point) at Wikimedia Commons

  • The spire in early spring
  • 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
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