Religion
Washington, D.C. is religiously diverse, reflecting its multicultural population. Christianity is the most practiced religion, with prominent denominations including Roman Catholicism, Baptist, and Methodist. The city also has significant Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist communities. Numerous historic churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples are spread throughout the city, and D.C. often hosts interfaith events and dialogues, highlighting its role as a center for religious freedom and expression in the U.S.
Regardless of your religious affiliation, we provide a list of churches here.
WASHINGTON D.C. Churches
Roman Catholic
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Episcopal
Washington National Cathedral
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Lafayette Square)
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Baptist
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Capitol Hill Baptist Church
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Methodist
Foundry United Methodist Church
Asbury United Methodist Church
Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
Orthodox (Eastern and Oriental)
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Jewish Synagogues
Adas Israel Congregation (Conservative)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Non-denominational, Reform/Conservative events)
Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue (Orthodox)
Kesher Israel (Orthodox)
Muslim Mosques
Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.
Masjid Muhammad (The Nation’s Mosque)
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center (in nearby Falls Church, VA)
Hindu Temples
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (in Lanham, MD – closest major temple)
Murugan Temple of North America (also in MD)
Buddhist Temples & Centers
Soka Gakkai International – USA (SGI-USA) Washington D.C. Center
Kunzang Palyul Choling (Tibetan Buddhist, nearby Maryland)
The Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, D.C.
