Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2017
1. Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. Marker
Sacred to the memory of Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. 1896-1901 Commissary 1911-1922. Founder of this Memorial Church and Monastery of the Holy Sepulcher in 1897. Fr. Godfrey was the first American Missionary to the Holy Land. By the founding of this monastery he established the first foreign mission institution in the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 38° 56.235′ N, 76° 59.098′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Brookland. Marker can be reached from 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north. On the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Quincy Street Northeast, Washington DC 20017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (here, next to this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (here, next to this marker); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2017
2. Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
