- Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point)
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West Point Catholic Chapel Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity 
West Point Catholic Chapel, the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity41°23′39.86″N 73°57′46.52″W / 41.3944056°N 73.9629222°WCoordinates: 41°23′39.86″N 73°57′46.52″W / 41.3944056°N 73.9629222°W Location United States Military Academy, New York Country United States Denomination Roman Catholic Website http://www.usma.edu/CHAPLAIN/mht/index.htm History Founded 1899 Founder(s) Monsignor Cornelius O'Keefe Dedicated 1900 Architecture Status Church Architectural type Gothic Revival architecture Completed 1900 Clergy Priest(s) Father Wood See also: West Point Cadet ChapelThe Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity at the United States Military Academy is a Catholic church and place of worship for many members of the United States Military Academy Corps of Cadets. Completed in 1900, it is the oldest chapel on the West Point campus in continual use,[1] although the 1836 Old Cadet Chapel, moved in 1910 to West Point Cemetery, is still in use for funeral services and weekly Lutheran denominational services. Most Holy Trinity Chapel was expanded in 1959.[2]
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See also
- United States Army Chaplain Corps
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
- United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel (including Catholic chapel)
References
- ^ "Catholic Chapel". USMA.edu. http://www.usma.edu/chaplain/catholicchapel.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Jordan, Bryant (October 05, 2011). "No Same-sex Unions for West Point RC Chapel". Military.com. http://www.military.com/news/article/2011/no-same-sex-unions-for-west-point-rc-chapel.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
Further reading
- Griffin, Beth (June 28, 2011). "West Point chaplains feel 'sense of privilege' in ministering to cadets". Catholic News Service/USCCB. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102584.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
External links
Media related to Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity (West Point) at Wikimedia Commons- Most Holy Trinity Chapel home page (in left-hand column, click on "Most Holy Trinity")
- Office of the USMA Chaplain
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The spire in early spring
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Information stone in sanctuary
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Courtyard of the rectory
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Our Lady of Peace, a Mary garden directly behind the chapel
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Old chapel on circa 1920's post card
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