About Holy Cross
Holy Cross is a Catholic parish located at 2438 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC, 27713. Holy Cross was founded in 1939. The Holy Cross parish office answers at +19196824852.
Holy Cross Catholic Church (Durham, North Carolina)
Holy Cross Catholic Church is a historically African-American Catholic church in Durham, North Carolina.
Where is Holy Cross located?
Holy Cross is located at 2438 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC, 27713. The building sits at coordinates 35.95385, -78.88516, placing it in Durham, NC 27713.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Holy Cross
The ZIP code 27713 area around Holy Cross is home to 57,157 residents with a median household income of $89,941 and a median age of 35.2 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Holy Cross
Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.
- Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
- Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
- Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Parishes in the same diocese as Holy Cross
Holy Cross shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 2 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
Churches founded the same year as Holy Cross
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1939 are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA
- Christ Church Presbyterian Atlanta, GA
- Christ Chapel Macon, GA
- Piedmont Road Church of Christ Marietta, GA
- Church of Christ of Liberty City Savannah, GA
Holy Cross by the numbers
Questions and answers about Holy Cross
- What denomination is Holy Cross?
- This parish is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is Holy Cross located?
- The parish is located at 2438 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC, 27713.
- When was Holy Cross founded?
- Founded in 1939.
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