Discover Catholic America … in Beantown!
From historic churches that anchored immigrant communities to world-class institutions of learning and charity, Discover Catholic Boston tells a story of faith lived publicly and generationally.
Boston grew exponentially when it welcomed throngs of Irish immigrants post-Revolutionary War. As a result, the city’s Catholic culture was woven into its expanding neighborhoods, parishes, and universities. In the 1800s immigrants from Italy, eastern Europe, and other nations bolstered the Catholic culture.
Discover Catholic Boston to encounter sacred spaces where saints once prayed, campuses where dialogues about faith and reason continue, and neighborhoods where parish life shapes the zeitgeist. Whether visiting for, pilgrimage, education, or simple curiosity, Catholic Boston is a living witness to a Church that helped build New England’s largest city and continues to serve it today.
