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The archdiocese, established as a diocese in 1939 and elevated to archdiocese in 1965, is a metropolitan see with the [[Diocese of Saint Thomas]] (U.S. Virgin Islands) as its sole suffragan, and is home to major national Catholic institutions including the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]]—the largest Roman Catholic church in North America—and the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.<ref name="cath-hier-wash">{{Cite web |title=Washington (Archdiocese) |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dwash.html |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2026-01-27}}</ref><ref name="adw-facts">{{Cite web |title=The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Facts |url=https://adw.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/ADW-Fast-facts-2024.pdf |publisher=Archdiocese of Washington |access-date=2026-01-27}}</ref> | The archdiocese, established as a diocese in 1939 and elevated to archdiocese in 1965, is a metropolitan see with the [[Diocese of Saint Thomas]] (U.S. Virgin Islands) as its sole suffragan, and is home to major national Catholic institutions including the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]]—the largest Roman Catholic church in North America—and the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.<ref name="cath-hier-wash">{{Cite web |title=Washington (Archdiocese) |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dwash.html |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2026-01-27}}</ref><ref name="adw-facts">{{Cite web |title=The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Facts |url=https://adw.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/ADW-Fast-facts-2024.pdf |publisher=Archdiocese of Washington |access-date=2026-01-27}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||