Religious & sacred sites in Denver
Cathedrals, mosques, temples and shrines, with notes on dress and visiting hours.
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1.Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church
The St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Denver, Colorado is a historic church at the junction of E. 23rd Ave. and York Street. It was built in 1924 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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2.Denver Colorado Temple
The Denver Colorado Temple is the 40th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Centennial, Colorado. The intent to build the temple was announced in a news conference on March 31, 1982, by Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the church’s First Presidency, representing church president Spencer W. Kimball. The temple was the first constructed in Colorado.
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3.Scum of the Earth Church
Scum of the Earth Church was a non-denominational Christian church based in Lincoln Park neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Its name is taken from 1 Corinthians 4:11-13, which includes Paul the Apostle's statement, "We have become the scum of the earth."
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4.Calvary Episcopal Church
Calvary Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival style chapel dating to the pioneer days of Golden, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest continuously used Episcopal church in Colorado, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church reported 916 members in 2019 and 630 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $1,175,110 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 304 persons.
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5.Eisenhower Chapel
Chapel No. 1 or Eisenhower Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel located at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado, United States. Built in 1941, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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