Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)

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
38.897583°N 77.015036°W / 38.897583; -77.015036
Location595 Third Street, NW,
Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Website
History
Founded1913
Administration
ArchdioceseWashington
Clergy
Pastor(s)Father Ezio Marchetto, c.s.

Location

Holy 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.

View of the church complex

History

Holy 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]

The Italian Ambassador and Senora Fulvia Suvich leaving Holy Rosary Catholic Church after attending a requiem mass in honor of Guglielmo Marconi in 1936.

Parish priests
  • 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-)[4]

References
  1. Elizabeth, Brown, Mary (2015-12-31). An Italian American community of faith : Holy Rosary in Washington, D.C., 1913-1915 (First ed.). [Washington, D.C.] ISBN 9780692371602. OCLC 1035389375.
  2. Harris, Hamil R. (2013-12-13). "Holy Rosary church, a hub for Italian families, turns 100". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. "Fr. Lydio Tomasi, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of His Priesthood | Ciao Washington!". www.ciaowashington.com. 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Fr. Ezio Marchetto Appointed New Pastor of Holy Rosary Church | Ciao Washington!". www.ciaowashington.com. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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