About Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is a Catholic church located at 1723 Race St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel was founded in 1846. You can reach Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel at +12155611313.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is one of 1,227 churches we list in Philadelphia, among 17,007 across Pennsylvania. It falls within Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. It is counted among 134 Catholic churches in Philadelphia, part of 1,792 in the Catholic tradition across Pennsylvania. Its design is attributed to Napoleon LeBrun. It is administered within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
The Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, formerly known as The Miraculous Medal Shrine, is at 500 E. Chelten Ave., in the East Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The church now known as the Basilica Shrine was completed by the Congregation of the Mission in 1879 as the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the grounds of St. Vincent's Seminary. In 1927, Fr. Joseph Skelly, CM, commissioned the creation of Mary's Central Shrine within the chapel to promote devotion to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a title of the Virgin Mary originating with her apparitions to St. Catherine L...
Where is Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel located?
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is located at 1723 Race St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103. The building sits at coordinates 39.95739, -75.16853, placing it in Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 1723 Race St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
- Coordinates
- 39.957388, -75.168531
- Latitude
- 39.957388
- Longitude
- -75.168531
- Directions
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- Public parking 135 ft
- Public parking 269 ft
- Impark 499 ft
- Private parking 725 ft
- Logan Square Garage 751 ft
- Sister Cities Cafe 269 ft
- Victory Brewing Company 436 ft
- Matt & Marie's sandwich 732 ft
- Bluestone Lane coffee_shop 751 ft
- Zushi sushi 761 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 19, 2026.
The neighborhood around Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
The ZIP code 19103 area around Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is home to 25,705 residents with a median household income of $93,740 and a median age of 35.3 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 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
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 churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
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Churches in the same diocese as Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Saint Patrick School Kennett Square, PA
- Saint Patrick Dre Office Kennett Square, PA
- St. Rita of Cascia Philadelphia, PA
- Old Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Josaphat Roman Catholic Church Philadelphia, PA
Churches founded the same year as Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1846 are indexed in Churches List.
- Mount Calvary Church Baltimore, MD
- Saint James the Less Church Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Patrick Pro-Cathedral Newark, NJ
- Presbyterian Church Peekskill, NY
- Acton Congregational Church Acton, MA
Your Sunday at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
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Questions and answers about Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
- What denomination is Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel located?
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is located at 1723 Race St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
- When was Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel founded?
- Founded in 1846.
- What is the architecture of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel?
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel is a Renaissance Revival architecture building, designed by Napoleon LeBrun.
Photographs of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
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