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St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Manhattan)

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St. Philip's Church 204 West 134th Street
St. Philip's Church 204 West 134th Street

St. Philip's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 204 West 134th Street, between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Its congregation was founded in 1809 by free African Americans worshiping at Trinity Church, Wall Street as the Free African Church of St. Philip. First located in the notorious Five Points neighborhood, it is the oldest black Episcopal parish in New York City. Historically, it was extremely influential both while located in lower Manhattan and as an institution in Harlem, and many of its members have been leaders in the black community. In 2020, it reported 188 members, 111 average attendance, and plate and pledge income of $224,827.

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St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Manhattan)
West 133rd Street, New York Manhattan

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West 133rd Street 213
10030 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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