Photos of 15 of South Jersey’s Most Beautiful Churches

After years of Catholic school and thousands of hours attending mass and serving as an altar boy back in the day, I still love the sacredness of the space that a beautiful church can give me and the range of emotions it can make me feel.

Even though I consider myself a lapsed Catholic these days and I don't attend church regularly, those feelings remain, and they are powerful.

I still love the solitude I can feel in a crowded church, and I've always enjoyed taking in the architecture, the stained glass, and other artistic elements of a church building.

So, I went looking for beautiful churches in South Jersey, and I found some nice ones.

Most of these churches were suggested by listeners who attended them and knew of their beauty and significance.

The History of South Jersey Churches

Much of the history of South Jersey can be told through its church buildings.

There are at least four churches included here that are considered historically significant or are on the  National Register of Historic Places, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, the last church building done in Romanesque architecture left in Atlantic City.

Which of These Churches is the Oldest?

A few of these churches have stood the test of time for well over 200 years, but the oldest is Cold Spring Presbyterian Church in Cape May, built in 1714.

Its cemetery is the burial site of several Mayflower passengers who relocated to Cape May County.

The majority of these churches are in Atlantic and Cape May counties. If you know of a beautiful church somewhere close by, we would love to hear about it and include it in our article.

Here are photos of 15 of South Jersey's most beautiful churches.