Across Washington DC, of the 875 churches we list, 818 give a phone number and 572 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (4), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2); the remaining 869 are independent. By what they offer: 231 are Baptist churches, 125 stream services online, 58 are Methodist churches. Most often named on their own websites: youth ministry (129), bible study (114) and prayer requests (89). The longest-running is Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church, in business since 1865.
Top 10 churches in Washington DC
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1St. John's Episcopal ChurchWashington
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2Saint Patrick's Episcopal ChurchWashington
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3Episcopal Church of the AtonementWashington
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4St. Augustine's Episcopal ChurchWashington
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5St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchWashington
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7Saint Nicholas Orthodox CathedralWashington
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8Saint Peter's ChurchWashington
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9Trinity AME Zion ChurchWashington
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10Church of the IncarnationWashington
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single church are listed further down this page.
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Other towns in Washington DC
One church each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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St. Ann'sWashington D.C.
4404 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC 20016
Communion
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The Universal ChurchWashington D.C.
217 16th St NE, Washington D.C., DC 20002
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Living HopeWashington D.C.
1200 1st St SW, Washington D.C., DC 20024
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Mount Rona Baptist ChurchWashington D.C.
3431 13th Street NW, Washington D.C., DC 20010
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Bolling ChapelWashington D.C.
Washington D.C., DC 20032