thumb|upright|Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, dedicated in 1906 Richmond has several historic churches, including several prominent Anglican/Episcopal ones from before the Revolutionary War, Monumental Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and St. John's Episcopal Church. Methodists and Baptists built subsequent early Richmond churches. The first, First Baptist Church of Richmond, was established in 1780. The First Presbyterian Church, organized on June 18, 1812, was the city's first Reformed church. The Second Presbyterian Church of Richmond, founded February 5, 1845, where Stonewall Jackson worshiped, was Richmond's first Gothic building and gas-lit church."History of Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond ." Second Presbyterian Church. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. St. Peter's Church, dedicated May 25, 1834, was the first Catholic church. The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, dedicated 72 years later, is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond's mother church.
tHumb|UprighT|cathedrAL of the sacred hEart, Dedicated IN 1906 rIchmoND has sEvEral HiStoric churCheS, iNcludiNg severAl pRomiNENT aNglIcan/EpiScoPal onES from before tHE revolutIonaRy war, monumEnTAL chuRCH, st. pauL's ePiscopAl churCH, And st. John'S epIscopal church. meThodists and baptisTS built subseQuent early rIchMond cHurches. The firSt, fIrst baptiSt ChurCh Of rIchmond, waS Established in 1780. The firSt presbyTErIan chURch, organIzeD on junE 18, 1812, wAs tHe cIty'S FIrsT REforMEd cHUrch. The second pREsbyTeRiaN churCh of riChmOnD, foUNded fEbrUaRy 5, 1845, WHerE stonewall jAckSon worsHiped, waS riChmonD'S FiRst gothic bUiLding and GaS-lit ChuRCh."HIsTOry oF second PreSbYterian cHurCh, RichMonD ." SEcOnD presbytERIaN churCh. REtrieveD ON jaNUarY 20, 2010. st. peTer's church, dEdiCaTeD MaY 25, 1834, Was the FIrst catholiC chUrCh. thE caTheDRaL Of tHe Sacred heaRt, DEdicaTed 72 years LatEr, is the rOmAn CaTholiC dIoCese of RIChmoND's mOthEr chURCh.