PanethosTallest places of worship in the USA: minimum 200′ tall
First United Methodist church/Temple Building in Chicago – source: Pinterest.comThe following list identifies the tallest places of worship in the United States. A minimum height of 200 feet to the top of the building, steeple, minaret, dome, tower, or spire was required for inclusion in the list. Twenty-nine (29) states are represented on the list.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ – Source: holidify.com2. Riverside Church: New York City, NY = 392 feet
3. St. Patrick’s Cathedral: New York City, NY = 330 feet
4. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Washington, DC = 328 feet
5. Cathedral of Saint Paul: St. Paul, MN = 307 feet
6. National Cathedral: Washington, DC = 301 feet
7. Saint Francis de Sales Church: St. Louis, MO = 300 feet
8. Cathedral of Hope: Pittsburgh, PA = 299 feet
9. St. Peter Cathedral: Erie, PA = 298 feet
10. Washington Mormon Temple: Kensington, MD = 288 feet
11. Cathedral of the Assumption: Louisville, KY = 287 feet
12. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church: New York City, NY = 286 feet
13-14. Trinity Church: New York City, NY and Cathedral of St. Joseph: Hartford, CT = 284 feet
15. St. Paul’s Cathedral: Buffalo, NY = 275 feet
16. First Presbyterian Church and Manse: Baltimore, MD = 273 feet
17. Holy Rosary Church: Tacoma, WA = 270 feet
18. St Botolph’s Church: Boston, MA = 267 feet
19-21. Fort Street Presbyterian Church: Detroit, MI; St. Anthony’s Church: Toledo, OH; and St. Joseph Cathedral: Buffalo, NY = 265 feet
22. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart: Newark, NJ = 260 feet
23-24. Catholic Church of the Gesu: Milwaukee, WI and Los Angeles Mormon Temple: Los Angeles, CA= 259 feet
25. Boston Avenue Methodist Church: Tulsa, OK = 258 feet
26-28. St. Anthony of Padua Church: New Bedford, MA; St. Matthew’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church: Charleston, SC; and Heinz Memorial Chapel: Pittsburgh, PA = 256 feet
29. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church: Dubuque, IA = 252 feet
30-32. Basilica of St. Josaphat: Milwaukee, WI; Church of the Holy Redeemer: New York City, NY; and Basilica of Saint Mary: Minneapolis, MN = 250 feet
33-34. St. Florian Catholic Church: Hamtramck, MI and St. Paul Cathedral; Pittsburgh, PA = 247 feet
35-37. Saint Michael’s Church: Rochester NY New Old South Church: Boston, MA; and Grace Episcopal Cathedral: San Francisco, CA = 246 feet
38-39. Church of the Covenant: Boston, MA and Crean Tower at Christ Cathedral: Garden Grove, CA = 236 feet
40. Saint Michael Archangel Catholic Church: Cleveland, OH = 232 feet
41-45. Basilica of the Sacred Heart: Notre Dame, IN; St. Michael’s Catholic Church: Milwaukee, WI; Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception: Peoria, IL; Cathedral of Saint Helena: Helena, MT; and St. John the Evangelist Church: Schenectady, NY = 230 feet
46. Grace United Methodist Church: Harrisburg, PA = 226 feet
47-48. St. Peter in Chains Cathedral: Cincinnati, OH and Cathedral of St. John the Baptist: Paterson, NJ = 225 feet
49. Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe: Dallas, TX = 224 feet
50. Cathedral of St. Peter: Belleville, IL = 222 feet
51. Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: Denver, CO = 221 feet
52-55. First Presbyterian Church: Fort Wayne, IN and Cathedral of St. Andrew: Little Rock, AR; and Woodmont Christian Church: Nashville, TN = 220 feet; and St. John the Workman Cathedral: La Crosse, WI ~ 220 feet – Woodmont added 7/4/25
56. St. Paul The Apostle Parish: Jersey City, NJ = 219 feet
57. Park Street Church: Boston, MA = 217 feet
58-59. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament: Sacramento, CA and Cathedral of St .Joseph: Sioux Falls, SD = 215 feet
60-61. Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church: Fort Wayne, IN and Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist: Savannah, GA = 214 feet
62. St. Peter’s Catholic Church: Fort Wayne, IN = 211 feet
63-68. St. Peter’s Church: Philadelphia, PA; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Albany, NY; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: Fort Wayne, IN; Salt Lake Mormon Temple: Salt Lake City, UT; Holy Name Cathedral: Chicago, IL; and Duke Chapel: Durham NC = 210 feet
69. Rockefeller Memorial Chapel: Chicago, IL = 207 feet
70. Grace Church: Providence, RI ~ 206 feet
71. Church of Saint Agnes: St. Paul, MN = 205 feet
72. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Portland, ME = 204 feet
73-74. St. Boniface Catholic Church: Evansville, IN and Trinity Lutheran Church: Reading, PA = 202 feet
75-80. Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Dubuque, IA; St. Joseph Oratory: Detroit, Michigan; Saint Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral: Syracuse, NY; St. Michael’s Church: Brooklyn, NY; Trinity Cathedral: Pittsburgh, PA; and St. Michael’s Church: Chicago, IL = 200 feet
Possible additions:
St. Francis Xavier Church: Brooklyn, NY – unknown height
St. John the Baptist Cathedral: Fresno, CA = unknown height
Saint Julie Billiart Catholic Church: Hamilton, OH = unknown height
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