About St. James
St. James is a Catholic church located at 240 Cathedral Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. St. James was founded in 1903. You can reach St. James at +17188556390.
St. James is one of 863 churches we list in Brooklyn, among 12,739 across New York. It falls within Kings County and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. It is counted among 152 Catholic churches in Brooklyn, part of 2,264 in the Catholic tradition across New York. It is administered within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Patron saint of St. James
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Catholic Philadelphia, PA
Saint James Catholic Church
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Catholic Columbus, OH
Saint James Less Roman Catholic Church
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St. James
Where is St. James located?
St. James is located at 240 Cathedral Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. The building sits at coordinates 40.69689, -73.98619, placing it in Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 240 Cathedral Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.696891, -73.986187
- Latitude
- 40.696891
- Longitude
- -73.986187
- Directions
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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.
The neighborhood around St. James
The ZIP code 11201 area around St. James is home to 69,755 residents with a median household income of $163,310 and a median age of 35.1 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 St. James
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.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of St. James
5 other US churches in the Georgian architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Denver First Church Denver, CO
- All Souls' Church Washington, DC
- Saint Vincent De Paul Church Baltimore, MD
- Old Otterbein United Methodist Church Baltimore, MD
- First Baptist Church of Denver Denver, CO
Churches in the same diocese as St. James
St. James shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 3 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Brooklyn, NY
- Blessed Sacrament Brooklyn, NY
- Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church Brooklyn, NY
Churches founded the same year as St. James
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1903 are indexed in Churches List.
- First United Methodist Church Atlanta, GA
- Antioch Baptist Church Shreveport, LA
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral Jackson, MS
- Holy Trinity Cathedral Church Chicago, IL
- Epiphany Episcopal Church Winchester, MA
St. James by the numbers
Questions and answers about St. James
- What denomination is St. James?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is St. James located?
- St. James is located at 240 Cathedral Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11201.
- When was St. James founded?
- Founded in 1903.
- Who is the patron saint of St. James?
- Saint James (James the Greater, Apostle). Feast day: Jul 25.
- What is the architecture of St. James?
- St. James is a Georgian architecture building.
Photographs of St. James
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