St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
Catholic church in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Jesuit parish located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
| Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh |
| Leadership | Bishop Luis R. Zarama |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| State | North Carolina |
 Interactive map of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church | |
| Website | |
| www.saintraphael.org | |
St. Raphael is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh.[1] The parish is also the host of Saint Raphael Catholic School.[2] and Saint Raphael Catholic Preschool.[3] The priests are members of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus[4] (the USA East Province was formed when the Maryland and USA Northeast provinces merged in 2020[5]), the US Jesuit Portal,[6] and Jesuits Worldwide.[7][8][9][10]
Church
Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church was dedicated in 1966 to serve a growing Catholic population. In 1996 the Jesuits accepted pastorship of the parish. It is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. In 1997 the parish started a Hispanic Ministry program and added Spanish Masses to the services. The main altar of St. Raphael contains a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.[11] The altar in the church's Chapel of Our Lady Queen of the Americas contains relics of Blessed Miguel Pro and of St. Katharine Drexel.[12]
School
Saint Raphael Catholic School and Saint Raphael Catholic Preschool, hosted on the grounds of the church, offer pre-school as well as grades kindergarten through eight. The school feeds into Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School. It is one of the only Jesuit administered schools in North Carolina.[13]
Sports Department
Saint Raphael Catholic School has the following sports teams:
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Varsity and JV Basketball
- Girls Varsity and JV Basketball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Varsity Baseball
- Cheerleading
