About Richmond, Virginia:
Richmond was an important village in the native Powhatan Confederacy and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown from 1609 to 1611. The city was officially founded in 1737, and replaced Williamsburg as the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech in 1775 at St. John’s Church.
Of interest to Catholics, Richmond is also noted for the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson, which guaranteed freedom of religion for all individuals in Virginia. It prohibited forced attendance at religious services or support of any religion, and asserts the right to freely profess and argue one’s religious opinions without affecting civil capacities. This, of course, greatly benefited Catholics who were now free to worship in the Faith.
During the American Civil War, Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Catholic places of interest in the Richmond, Virginia area:
Saint Joseph Catholic Church: located in nearby Petersburg….beautifully restored traditional church
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