Reverend Patrick S. Lewis

Fr. Patrick Lewis grew up in Silver Spring, MD. His father was a convert to Catholicism, and both his parents were powerful examples of how to live a life of faith. Fr. Lewis went to St. Bernadette School, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, and the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. After graduating, he worked briefly as an account manager at a small software start-up in McLean. Following that, he worked for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities.

Before entering seminary, Fr. Lewis would frequently attend “Christ in the City” at St. Patrick’s, and he found the beauty of the church an instrument of grace by which he grew in confidence of his priestly vocation. After working for two years, he was accepted as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Washington. Notably, his initial conversation with the vocation director in which he confirmed that he would like to go to seminary took place in St. Patrick’s rectory parlor.

Fr. Lewis completed two years of pre-theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg and four years of theology at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, where he studied at the Angelicum.

He was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington on June 16, 2012. He served as parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Bowie, MD (2012–2014) and the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, MD (2015–2019).

In July 2019, Fr. Lewis was named pastor of St. Philip the Apostle in Camp Springs, MD. During his tenure at St. Philip the Apostle, the parish established a food pantry to serve the local poor, more frequent Eucharistic Adoration, and an Atrium in which the Missionaries of Charity provide Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the parish children. Fr. Lewis also worked to revitalize the parish school. Fr. Lewis also currently serves on the Personnel Board of the Archdiocese.

Cardinal Gregory named Fr. Lewis pastor at St. Patrick’s, effective in July 2023. Fr. Lewis looks forward to getting to know the parish and working to build up the kingdom of Christ in downtown Washington.