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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

GPS Coordinates: 38.8122225, -77.0464216

Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

Saint Joseph's Church
1915-1990
— Alexandria, Virginia —

Under the guidance of the Most Reverend Denis J. O'Connell, Bishop of Richmond, Saint Joseph's Church was built by Father Joseph J. Kelly, of the Society of Saint Joseph (the Josephites) with the assistance of many benefactors, among them being the Drexel and Morrell Families of Philadelphia, for the Glory of God and the good of the African American people of Alexandria, Virginia.

Erected 1990 by Saint Joseph's Church.

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