This article lists some but by no means all of the oldest known church buildings in the world. In most instances, buildings listed here were reconstructed numerous times and only fragments of the original buildings have survived. These surviving freestanding buildings were purposely constructed for use by congregations (or used at an early date). The dates are the approximate dates when they were built and/or reconstructed and/or first used by Christian congregations for worship.

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The term church may be used in the sense of "Christian denomination" or in the singular as the Christian Church as a whole. The "church" (Greek ekklēsía, 'assembly') is traced to Pentecost and the beginning of the Christian mission in the first century and was not used in reference to a building.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia the Cenacle (the site of the Last Supper) in Jerusalem was the "first Christian church."^[1] The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world,^[2] while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd century.^[3][4] Several authors have cited the Etchmiadzin Cathedral (Armenia's mother church) as the oldest cathedral.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

St. Thaddeus Monastery or Qara Kelisa^[11] (meaning 'black church') in Chaldoran County, Iran is also noted by UNESCO World Heritage Centre as relating to 66 AD: "According to Armenian tradition such a location was chosen because saint Thaddeus built the earliest church—parts of which are still believed to be in place as the base of the old section—upon the ruins of the temple."^[12] In 66 AD, he as one of the Apostles and SanDokht (the daughter of the King or daughter of Abbot Simeon) and other Thaddeus' devotees were tortured and executed by Armenia's King Sanatrouk or Sanadruk.^[12][13][14]

Church buildings of the 1st to 4th centuries (AD 30‍–‍400), either excavated archaeologically or substantially preserved.

Africa

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Building	Image	Location	Country	Oldest part	Denomination	Notes
Monastery of Saint Anthony		Eastern Desert	Egypt	356	Coptic Orthodox	Partially destroyed in the 11th century and rebuilt; very little of the original structure remains.
Monastery of Paromeos		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	335	Coptic Orthodox	Built by St. Macarius the Great, its name (Pa-Romeos) which in Coptic means "The Romans" is thought to refer to his two Roman disciples Saints Maximus and Domitius sons of the Roman Emperor Valentinian II. The Monastery flourished during the Middle Ages and continues to be a major monastery within Egypt.
Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	360	Coptic Orthodox	Built by St. Macarius the Great, Who was a father for more than 4000 Monks of different Nationalities. It has been continually inhabited since its construction and has experienced renovation and expansion in the 20th century.
Debre Sina		Anseba	Eritrea	<383	Eritrean Orthodox	It was the site of the first Holy Communion prepared in the Eritrean Orthodox Church, by the 4th-century bishop Aba Salama.[15]
Monastery of Saint Pishoy		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	4th century	Coptic Orthodox	Built by St Pishoy, his body was moved to the monastery on December 13 in 841 AD. The Monastery contains five Churches and a Keep, constructed in the 5th century AD, for protection against Berber raids. The Monastery has been raided several times by the Berbers throughout the ages, the most famous incident is when forty of the Monasteries elders were martyred and thrown in a neighboring well, consequently called "The Well of Martyrs".
Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	4th century	Coptic Orthodox	Most commonly known as "Syrian Monastery". Some sources claim that Monks had lived there since the 4th century, but it is most commonly believed that it Was established in the 6th century by monks from the Monastery of St. Pishoy who rejected the Julian Heresy, which claimed that Christ was incorruptible. As a result, they abandoned the Monastery and established a new one which they named after the Theotokos, to emphasize that they believed in Christ's humanity and corruptibility. The Monastery was bought by Syrian Merchants in the eighth century and inhabited by Syrian Monks.
Abu Mena Basilica and Complex		Alexandria	Egypt	late 3rd century	Coptic Orthodox	Built near the place at which the Body of St. Mina the Martyr was buried, the Basilica was ordered to be built by Emperor Zenon after the Saint healed his leper daughter. A Monastic community and a city eventually sprang up near the Basilica and it became a famous site of pilgrimage. Terracotta pots with the image of the Saint and spices from his body have been found all throughout the Roman Empire and as far north as Germany. The City complex and Basilica as well as the Monastery were sacked and destroyed in the 7th century by the Arab invaders. The ruins are currently a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Monastery of Saint John the Short		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	4th century	Coptic Orthodox	Built by Saint John around his "Tree of Obedience". The Monastery remained open until the 17th century when it was finally abandoned. Originally the body of St. John was in a Church near modern-day Suez, Egypt, but his disciples moved it to the monastery in 515 AD.
Monastery of Saint Moses the Strong		Wadi El Natrun	Egypt	4th century	Coptic Orthodox	Built by Saint Moses the Strong, who is called the Apostle of Peace. St. Moses was an Outlaw who repented and became a Monk in Sketes. As he progressed in age he became a father unto many, some of whom were criminals following his example. He was ordained a Priest and built a Chapel and a small monastic community around it. In 405 AD St. Moses heard news that the Monastery was going to be sacked, his disciples wanted to pick up arms and defend their home, however he urged them to either stand as Martyrs with him or escape to neighboring monastic communities. He and 7 others remained in the Church as it was sacked. Later some of his disciples returned and took his body, and the 7 others, with them to Paramous, where they lay today. The Monastery has remained desolate to this day.
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion		Axum	Ethiopia	4th century	Ethiopian Orthodox	Originally built in the 4th century, it has been rebuilt several times, most recently in the 17th century during the reign of Emperor Fasilides.
Beta Samati		Beta Samati, near Edaga Rebua, Mezbir	Kingdom of Aksum, Ethiopia	4th century	Ethiopian Orthodox	Originally built in the 4th century, the church may be the oldest known from sub-Saharan Africa.[16][17]

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Asia

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Building	Image	Location	Country	Oldest part	Denomination	Notes
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus		Chaldoran County	Iran	In Armenian sources, it is said that this church was built in 66 AD. Another source mentions the construction of this building in 239 AD by Saint Gregory the Illuminator[12]: 54 [13]: 55	Early Church	No archaeological evidence confirms the 3rd century date.[12]: 54 [13]: 55  During the repetitive wars in Iranian history, the building has been repaired and restored multiple times.
Dura-Europos church		Dura-Europos	Syria	c. 241[2]	Early Church	House church. Several walls still standing, oldest images of Jesus discovered within the surviving frescoes of the large baptistry room. Fragments of parchment scrolls with Hebrew texts unearthed containing Christian Eucharistic prayers closely connected with the prayers in the Didache.[18]
Megiddo church		Legio near Tel Megiddo	Israel	late 3rd century[19]	Early Church	Ruins discovered on prison grounds in 2005, possibly oldest building constructed as a church ever discovered. It retains mosaic floor decoration with Christian motifs – possibly the oldest building with this feature.[3]
Aqaba Church		Aqaba	Jordan	late 3rd-early 4th century[4]	Early Church	Ruins uncovered in 1988; Remains of an early basilica.[20] Considered to be the world's first purpose-built church.[21]
Etchmiadzin Cathedral		Vagharshapat	Armenia	301 (tradition); current church: 483–484	Armenian Apostolic Church	According to scholars it was the first cathedral of the world (but not the first church) built in ancient Armenia.
Mar Sarkis Monastery		Ma'loula	Syria	4th century	Syriac Catholic	Built in the 4th century on the remains of a pagan temple, it likely predates the Council of Nicea (325 AD) as evidenced by the fact that it has a round altar, which was prohibited at the Council.[22] The monastery suffered extensive damage and desecration in the Syrian Civil War.[23]
Hagia Sophia, İznik		İznik	Turkey	325; current structure from 1065;	Early Christian church; now Orhan Mosque;	It was built in Nicaea as a Byzantine-era basilican church.[24]
Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helen		Yabroud	Syria	326	Greek Melkite Catholic	Originally built as a pagan temple dedicated to Baalshamin during the first millennium BC, it was converted to a church when Saint Helen passed through the city on her way back to Rome from Jerusalem. The church was damaged during the Syrian Civil War.[25]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre		Jerusalem	Israel, Palestine	335	Simultaneum	Originally completed in 335, the building suffered extensive damage and was almost completely destroyed in 1009. The church was rebuilt in 1048.
Church of the Nativity		Bethlehem	Palestine	339	Simultaneum	It was commissioned in 327 by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that was traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus. The original basilica was completed in 339.
Mar Mattai Monastery		Mount Alfaf	Iraq	363	Syriac Orthodox	Extensively rebuilt over the years with the earliest portions built during the 4th century.
Yererouk Basilica		Yererouk	Armenia	4th or 5th century	Armenian Apostolic	Original building retains many ancient features.
Kasagh Basilica		Aparan	Armenia	4th or 5th century	Armenian Apostolic	Original building retains many ancient features.
Mor Gabriel Monastery		Midyat	Turkey	397	Syriac Orthodox	Built on the ruins of an old Assyrian temple, the property is now currently subject to a dispute between the Turkish government and the church.
Jubail Church		Al-Jubail	Saudi Arabia	4th century	Church of the East	The government hides it from locals and bans foreigners from openly visiting it – even archaeologists.[26]
Church of Saint Peter		Antioch (Antakya)	Turkey	4th or 5th century	Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch	Cave church used by very first Christians of Antioch, where Saint Peter presided as bishop. Known by its original Aramaic name of Knisset Mar Semaan Kefa. Extensively reconstructed, with oldest surviving elements from 4th or 5th century.[27]

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Europe

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Building	Image	Location	Country	Oldest structure part	Current main structure	Year consecrated	Denomination	Notes
Temple of Augustus and Livia		Vienne	France	First stage during the last quarter of the 1st century BC, reconstruction 1st Century before year 42	Before year 42	Beginning of the 6th century	Roman Catholic	Built in the 1st Century as a temple in honor of Augustus and Livia, it became a Christian Church probably at the beginning of the 6th Century. After 1200 years as Sainte-Marie-la-Vieille, it was converted into a Temple of Reason in 1792 by the French Revolution, then a Court in 1795, and finally a Museum from 1822 to 1852. From 1852 to 1880, it was restored to its first appearance.
Pantheon, Rome		Rome	Italy	125	125	609	Roman Catholic	Former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church (Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs)
Catacomb of Callixtus		Rome	Italy	c.218 - c.222	c.218 - c.222	c.218 - c.222	Early Christian	Build by Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus)
Cathedral of Saint Domnius		Split	Croatia	295–305	295-305	641	Roman Catholic	Built 295–305 as the Mausoleum of emperor Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral. It is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date.
Rotunda of Saint George		Thessaloniki	Greece	306	306	4th century	Greek Orthodox	Built as an imperial mausoleum or temple, currently a museum, with church access for various festivities.
Santi Cosma e Damiano		Rome	Italy	c. 309	c. 309		Roman Catholic	Occupies the former space of the Temple of Romulus in the Roman Forum.
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (few remains of the original structure)		Rome	Italy	c. 313-324	c. 313-324	c. 313-324	Roman Catholic	Oldest Christian basilica. Was founded after a donation of Constantine the Great to Pope Miltiades, right after the Edict of Milan.
Panagia Ekatontapiliani		Parikia	Greece	326			Greek Orthodox	Panagia Ekatontapyliani (also known as the Church of 100 Doors) is a historic Byzantine church complex.
Stavrovouni Monastery		Larnaca	Cyprus	327–329[28]			Greek Orthodox	It was founded by Saint Helena the mother of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Great at the place where after a miracle she found the lost Holy Cross on her way back from her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Saint Helena went on the pilgrimage after the First Ecumenical Synod in Nicaea (325). The monastery has a piece of the Holy Cross left there by Saint Helena.
St. Peter's Basilica (few remains of the original structure)		Vatican City	Vatican City State	333	1635	333	Roman Catholic	Largest church in the world and the seat of Roman Catholicism, the current church (1635) is built on the site of the original basilica and the grave of St. Peter (who was martyred in Rome).[29] The actual grave is visible in excavations under the church. The original floor and columns are visible in a space under the 17th-century floor.
Rotonda of Saint George church		Sofia	Bulgaria	4th century during the reign of Constantine the Great (306–337)	306–337	4th century as baptistery	Bulgarian Orthodox	Built by the Romans with many later additions, Saint George is the oldest building in Sofia and Bulgaria and it is dating from the Roman era. Still a functioning church.[30]
Santa Maria in Trastevere (wall structure and floors from the original structure)		Rome	Italy	340		340	Roman Catholic	The first sanctuary was built in 221 and 227 by Pope Callixtus I and later completed by Julius I, but the oldest parts of the present church, the wall structure and floors, date from 340 AD[31][32]
Cathedral of Trier (few remains of the original structure)		Trier	Germany	340	11th - 12th centuries	340	Roman Catholic	Oldest cathedral in Germany, and still in use today. Its construction was overseen by Bishop Maximin of Trier, the construction of the grandest ensemble of ecclesiastical structures in the West outside Rome. A few 4th-century elements remain in a mainly Romanesque building.
Hagia Sophia (later additions)		Istanbul	Turkey	360; current structure build 532-537;	537	537-1453	Greek Orthodox	For almost 1,000 years it was the largest church in Christendom, the main center of worship for the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the jewel of Constantinople. In 1453, it was captured and converted into a mosque, becoming a museum in 1932 under Atatürk. In July 2020, it was turned into a mosque again.[33]
Great Basilica, Plovdiv (ruins and mosaics)		Plovdiv	Bulgaria	mid-4th century	mid-4th century	mid-4th century	Early Christian Bishop's Basilica	Ancient church from the ancient city of Philippopolis[34] It is the largest late antique early-Christian church discovered in Bulgaria and one of the largest from that period on the Balkans. The most interesting findings at the basilica are the mosaics that covered the floor. They spread across an area of nearly 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) revealing extremely interesting motives.
Basilica di San Simpliciano (few remains of the original structure)		Milan	Italy	c. 374-400	12th - 13th centuries	c.374-400	Roman Catholic	Exterior walls are original from the late 4th century. Roman basilica windows as in Cathedral of Trier are still visible on the flanks of the basilica.
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio		Milan	Italy	379	379	379	Roman Catholic	One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was commissioned by St. Ambrose in 379–386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica Martyrum.
Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains		Metz	France	380	380	7th century	Roman Catholic	Originally built to be part of a Roman spa complex, the structure was converted into use as a church in the 7th century when it became the chapel of a Benedictine monastery.
San Nazaro in Brolo		Milan	Italy	c. 382			Roman Catholic	One of the earliest Latin cross buildings in western Europe; retains few ancient features.[35]
San Paolo fuori le mura (complete reconstruction)		Rome	Italy	386			Roman Catholic	One of the four major Constantinian basilicas in Rome, and the only one to retain its antique character, the basilica was heavily damaged by an 1823 fire. It was rebuilt true to form, however, so it remains one of the best "preserved" Constantinian basilicas in the Roman world. All that remain of the ancient basilica are the interior portions of the apse and the triumphal arch.[36]
Santi Giovanni e Paolo		Rome	Italy	398			Roman Catholic	A 4th-century basilica was erected on the site of one of the most well-preserved "house churches" of early Christianity (dating from the 1st, 2nd or 3rd century), with intact fresco decoration.[37] The houses are part of a museum currently, but the basilica still functions as a church.
Lullingstone Roman Villa		Eynsford, Kent	England	4th century			Early Christian	Room in a large Roman villa turned into a Christian chapel or house church, with wall-paintings surviving (Chi-Rho, largely restored, illustrated)
Basilica di Sant'Eustorgio ruins		Milan	Italy	c. 4th century			Roman Catholic	Some ruins remain of the apse of the ancient basilica.
Aula Palatina (Konstantinbasilika)		Trier	Germany	4th century			Evangelical Church in the Rhineland	A Roman palace basilica that was built by the Emperor Constantine at the beginning of the 4th century. The basilica contains the largest extant hall from antiquity. The church was converted to Protestant use from its original Roman Catholic use in 1856.[38]
Santi Nereo e Achilleo		Rome	Italy	4th century (before 336)	15th century	before 336	Roman Catholic	Adjoins the Baths of Caracalla at the site where St. Peter is said to have dropped the cloth covering his wounds upon his removal from the Mamertine Prison. First referenced in 336, a 15th-century basilica sits on its original site; only the columns are original.[39]
Santa Pudenziana		Rome	Italy	4th century	1588	4th century	Roman Catholic	Retains original and unique late Roman mosaic decoration.[40]
San Clemente al Laterano		Rome	Italy	4th century	before 1100	4th century	Roman Catholic	The present basilica was built just before the year 1100, but beneath it is an intact 4th-century basilica that had been converted out of the home of a Roman nobleman, part of which had in the 1st century briefly served as an early church. This ancient basilica retains fresco decoration (see image). The basement the house had in the 2nd century briefly served as a mithraeum. The home of the Roman nobleman had been built on the foundations of a republican era building that had been destroyed in the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD.
Santa Costanza		Rome	Italy	4th century			Roman Catholic	Built under Constantine as a mausoleum for his daughter, Costanza. Retains many original mosaic decorations, and her porphyry sarcophagus is a gem of the Vatican Museum.
Santi Quattro Coronati		Rome	Italy	4th century			Roman Catholic	Sanctuary is located in an isolated green area of Rome, so it retains the ambience of the area in antiquity.
Chora Church (few remains of the original structure)		Istanbul	Turkey	early 4th century	1077–1081	early 4th century	Eastern Orthodox	Very little remains of the 4th-century structure, the majority of the fabric of the current building dates from 1077–1081 and it contains impressive 13th-century mosaic decoration. It was converted to a mosque in 1501 and has been a museum since the time of Atatürk.[41]
Hagia Irene		Istanbul	Turkey	First structure from the 4th century; restoration from 549	549 and 741-775	4th century	Eastern Orthodox	Now a museum and concert hall (due to its excellent acoustics). Its excellent state of preservation is due to the fact that it lies inside the Ottoman palace complex (Topkapı Palace).[42]
Saint Sofia Church		Sofia	Bulgaria	4th century (few remains of the original structure), actual building is from 6th century during the reign of Justinian I (527–565)	527-565	4th century	Early Christian; now Bulgarian Orthodox;	The church was built near the Amphitheatre of Serdica. In 343 in the building took place the Council of Serdica that was attended by 316 bishops. The current building is from the 6th century.
Basilica of St. George in Sostra (in ruins)		Sostra ancient Roman fort and settlement of Sostra.[43]	Bulgaria	4th century	4th century	4th century	Early Christian	The city and the church were completely destroyed by the Huns at the end of the 5th century.
Hagios Demetrios		Thessaloniki	Greece	4th century	after 629-634	4th century	Greek Orthodox	Main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Since 1988, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the site Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.[44]
Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki		Thessaloniki	Greece	4th century	7th century (after 620)	4th century	Greek Orthodox	With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today. Because of its outstanding Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to its importance in early Christianity, it is one of several monuments in Thessaloniki listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.[44]
Basilica di San Lorenzo (rebuilt several times over the centuries)		Milan	Italy	364-402			Roman Catholic	When built, it was the biggest circular church building standing. It was an inspiration for the current structure of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. Few ancient features remain.

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Church buildings dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries (AD 400‍–‍900).

A selection of notable churches, extant from the 11th to the 14th century (AD 1000‍–‍1300).

• Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, built c. 1030
• St. Margaret's Chapel, built in the 11th century, possibly the oldest church building in Scotland
• Saviour Cathedral (Chernihiv), Ukraine, built in the 1030s
• Saint Sophia Cathedral (Kyiv), Ukraine, built in the 1030s
• Saint Cyril's Monastery (Kyiv), Ukraine, founded in 1140
• Arkhyz churches, Russia, 10th to 13th centuries
• Novgorod Cathedral, Russia, built between 1045 and 1050
• Old Aker Church (Norwegian: Gamle Aker kirke) is a medieval church located in Oslo. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo from 1080.^{[citation needed]}
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre, rebuilt in 1089, in Jerusalem is venerated as Golgotha (the Hill of Calvary), where Jesus was crucified, and is said also to contain the place where Jesus was buried (the Sepulchre) (some walls from earlier structure may exist), (Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, and Ethiopian Orthodox)
• Church of St. Adalbert, Kraków, Kraków, Poland, built in the 11th century, possibly the oldest church building in Poland
• Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk, Belarus, 18th-century building with an 11th-century apse
• Abbey of Romainmôtier: a 5th-century church was rebuilt in the 7th century, and again between 990 and 1030. The church building remained mostly unchanged since the 11th century, and qualifies as one of the oldest romanesque buildings in Switzerland.
• Lund Cathedral, built in 1123, Possibly the oldest church in Sweden (although part of Denmark in 1123) (formerly Catholic, now Lutheran)
• St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, Ireland, founded in 1168.
• St. Peter's Church, Hamburg & St. Nicholas' Church, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Building Started 1189 but were rebuilt several times due to fire & war but still stand in their original positions today.
• St. Audoen's Church, Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1190.
• St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191.
• Church of Saint George, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Built in the 12th century, one of the oldest church buildings in Ethiopia (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)
• Church of St. Panteleimon (Nerezi), built in the 12th century, One of the oldest church buildings in Macedonia
• Kalozha Church, the oldest extant church building in Belarus, 12th century.
• Church of Kish, one of the oldest extant churches in Azerbaijan, 12th or 13th century.
• Basilica of Saint Servatius, church congregation dating to 384 AD, current building built from 11th to 13th centuries, oldest congregation and possibly the oldest church building in the Netherlands (Roman Catholic)
• Thiruvithamcode Arappally (Arappally means Royal Church) Kanyakumari District is the oldest Church building that still exists in India.^{[year needed][citation needed]}
• St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland, built between 1202 and 1285.
• St. Nicholas Church, Vilnius, Lithuania, is the oldest surviving church in Lithuania. Originally built in the 14th century.
• Hvalsey Church, located in Hvalsey (modern-day Qaqortoq), Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark, is the oldest surviving church (no longer in use, in ruins) in the Americas. Originally built in the 14th century as a Catholic church, although archaeology suggests it was constructed on the site of a previous church.
• Trondenes Church, (Norwegian: Trondenes kirke) is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building. Finished and opened in 1435.

Notable early churches built in the New World between the 15th and 19th centuries. Listed are especially the oldest extant church buildings by country.

• St. Francis Church, Kochi, India, built 1504–1516, oldest European church building in India (Church of South India)
• Church of Our lady of Light, Chennai, India built in 1516 by Portuguese(Roman Catholic).
• Catedral de Santa María la Menor, commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1504, and built 1514–1540. It is the oldest standing church in the Americas and the oldest church building in the Dominican Republic (Roman Catholic)
• St. Paul's Church, Malacca, Malaysia, built in 1521 as a Roman Catholic chapel and finally abandoned in 1753. It is the oldest known church building in Malaysia
• Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico, built in 1521, oldest church building in the United States (Roman Catholic)
• Santhome Church, Chennai built in 1523 by Portuguese over the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle is a most important site for Christians in the world(Roman Catholic).
• Chapel of Ermita del Rosario, Mexico, built in 1523, oldest chapel in Mexico
• Santo Willibrordus Church, Indonesia, built in 1523, the oldest surviving church in Indonesia (Roman Catholic)^[79]
• The church of La Balbanera, Ecuador, was constructed in 1534, making it the oldest church constructed by the Spaniards in Ecuador
• Chapel of San Jacinto, Guatemala, founded in 1524, one of the oldest churches in Guatemala (Roman Catholic)
• Franciscan Chapel of the Red Cross, Jamaica, built in 1525, one of the oldest Spanish cathedrals in the New World (Roman Catholic)
• St. Dominic's Church, Macau, China, built in 1527 by three Dominican Priests (Roman Catholic)
• Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, built in 1535, in the city of Igarassu, Pernambuco. Brazil's oldest church (Roman Catholic).
• Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu, Philippines established in 1565, previously named as the Church of St. Vitales and is the first church erected in the Philippines.(Roman Catholic)
• Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, built 1574–1813, one of the oldest churches in Mexico (Roman Catholic)
• Old West Kirk, Greenock, 1591, the first Protestant church built in Scotland post Reformation (Church of Scotland)
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing, founded in 1604, possibly the oldest continuous church congregation in China (Roman Catholic)
• San Agustin Church, Manila, built in 1607, one of the oldest church buildings in the Philippines. (Roman Catholic)
• First Jamestown Church (foundations), 1607, first Protestant church in what would become the USA (Episcopal)
• San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, built in 1610, oldest church building in the continental U.S. (Roman Catholic)
• Ruins of St. Paul's, China, built in 1627 (Roman Catholic)
• St. James Church, Barbados, founded 1627, oldest congregation in Barbados (Anglican)^{[citation needed]}
• St. Columb's Cathedral, Derry, completed in 1633, first Protestant cathedral to be built in Europe^[80]
• St. Luke's Church, USA, built in 1682 (Episcopal)
• Jamestown Church (tower), (Episcopal)
• Old Ship Church, USA, built in 1681 (Congregationalist, later Unitarian)
• Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Quebec City, built 1687–1723, later extensively rebuilt, Possibly the oldest church building in Canada (Roman Catholic)
• Zion Church, Jakarta, Indonesia, the church was built in 1695, the oldest standing church structure in the city.
• Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas, USA, built between 1738 and 1750, the oldest cathedral sanctuary in the United States
• St. Paul's Church (Halifax), built 1750, Possibly the oldest Protestant church building in Canada (Anglican)
• Blenduk Church, built in 1753 complete with a Baroque Organ from the 18th century, it is the oldest church in Central Java, Indonesia.
• Christ Church Melaka, built in 1753 as a Dutch Reformed church, it now houses an Anglican congregation. It is the oldest Protestant church building in Malaysia
• Mission San Diego de Alcalá, built in 1769 by Junipero Serra, is a functioning Roman Catholic church and the oldest in California (United States). It sits at the base of El Camino Real, the road going northward in California that is punctuated by missions about a day's walk apart.
• St. Anne's Church, constructed by the Portuguese in 1792, built in European and Gothic styles, one of the oldest Churches in South India, in Virajpet, Coorg.^[81]
• Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, constructed in 1785 for the Mohawk people led by Joseph Brant, first Protestant church in Upper Canada (Anglican)
• Church of the Holy Ascension, USA, built in 1826, oldest church building in Alaska (Russian Orthodox)
• Armenian Church, Singapore, built 1835, oldest church in Singapore
• Mokuaikaua Church, USA, built in 1837, oldest church congregation and building in Hawaii (Congregational)
• Christ Church Royal Chapel, established in 1784, built in 1843 by the Mohawk people to symbolise their alliance with the British Crown (Anglican)
• Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Possibly oldest church building in Vietnam, built 1863–1880 (Roman Catholic)
• Ōura Church, built in 1864, Possibly the oldest church building in Japan (Roman Catholic)
• Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Taiwan, built in 1870, oldest chapel in Taiwan (Roman Catholic)
• Myeongdong Cathedral, built between 1892–1898, Oldest church building in South Korea (Roman Catholic)
• Living Water Church, built 1909, One of the Oldest Pentecostal Church buildings in the World. Built 3 years after Azusa St. Revival in San Francisco, 1906 (Charismatic Church)

• Church architecture
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• List of the oldest buildings in the world