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==History==
==History==


Saint James Parish was established in 1942 by the Diocese of Richmond (predecessor to the Diocese of Arlington for this area until 1974) to serve the growing Catholic population in Falls Church.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/jubilee/our-diocese/our-history/parish-history-profiles/saint-james/ |title=Saint James |publisher=Catholic Diocese of Arlington |access-date=December 19, 2025}}</ref>
Saint James Parish was established in 1942 by the [[Diocese of Richmond]] (predecessor to the Diocese of Arlington for this area until 1974) to serve the growing Catholic population in Falls Church.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/jubilee/our-diocese/our-history/parish-history-profiles/saint-james/ |title=Saint James |publisher=Catholic Diocese of Arlington |access-date=December 19, 2025}}</ref>


Initial Masses were celebrated in borrowed spaces. The church building was dedicated in 1953. Saint James Catholic School opened subsequently.
Initial Masses were celebrated in borrowed spaces. The church building was dedicated in 1953. Saint James Catholic School opened subsequently.