St. Mary of the Sorrows is a Catholic parish located in Fairfax, Virginia. It is part of the Diocese of Arlington. Although most of the parish's services are conducted at its primary worship center in Fairfax, the parish also celebrates several Masses each week at St. Mary's Historic Church in Fairfax Station, its original place of worship.[1] Harold Brown Jr., a CIA officer killed in Camp Chapman attack, was an active parishioner and taught elementary religious education classes.[2]
| St. Mary of the Sorrows | |
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 St. Mary of the Sorrows main church in Kings Park West | |
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| 38°48′46.8″N 77°18′35.6″W / 38.813000°N 77.309889°W | |
| Location | Arlington, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | stmaryofsorrows |
| History | |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Sorrows |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Colonial |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Arlington |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Michael F. Burbidge |
| Rector | Rev. Thomas P. Vander Woude |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Keith D. Cummings, Rev Edwin Seh |
| Deacon(s) | Deacon David Maurer, Deacon Jeffrey Meyers, Deacon Nick LaDuca |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "History". stmaryofsorrows.org. Saint Mary of Sorrows. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "CIA agent killed in bomb blast remembered as loving husband, father - Archdiocese of Baltimore". www.archbalt.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.