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Roman Catholic Church; single-nave building with narrower choir and west tower, built in 1734 by JC Schlaun; restored in 1934-'35 and enlarged with low transepts. Main altar with painting of Christ in Gethsemane, two side altars and pulpit, 18th century, confessionals, 1752, two choir stalls 18th century A-19th century A, organ gallery and front, 19th century, organ with main work and positif, made in 1843 by the Gebr. Muller from Reifferscheidt (Germany); baptismal font, 16th century. Stone grave cross, 1679. Bell frame with chime consisting of a bell by JT van Hoei, 1720, diam. 81 cm and two modern bells. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, ca. 1923.

The St. Agatha Church is a Roman Catholic church in the center of Beverwijk in the Dutch province of North Holland. The church was designed by Joseph and Pierre Cuypers Jr. and was completed in 1924.

Parish founded in 1919, as a result of the increase in the number of Catholics in the Willemspark neighbourhood under construction and the northwestern part of the original Plan Zuid by architect Berlage. Construction of the nave 1920-'21; tower, transept, choir, rectory and sexton's house 1930-'32.

Roman Catholic parish church of St. Agnes, built in 1902-'03 for the Catholic population in the Regentessekwartier, which was created at about the same time in The Hague. Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with octagonal tower with spire to the right of the front facade. Wooden barrel vaults with accolade-shaped cross-section over the main aisles; side aisles with stone cross-rib vaults. Stained glass windows in choir and transept, made in the period 1920-'30 by the Hague studio Asperslagh. The whole is a characteristic work of the well-known Rotterdam office Margry & Snickers, built in a free interpretation of the early French and late English Gothic.

Interesting, sober, non-oriented, church without pillars, with concrete construction, with to the right of the front facade a defining tower with copper-green spire. Built in the northwest corner of the then new prosperous Blijdorp district, as an annex/auxiliary church of the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary on the Provenierssingel. In the media, this church was referred to as a "annex church" when it was put into use. In 1973, when the neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was decommissioned (demolished in 1975), the associated parish was added to the parish of St. Albertus de Grote. Various objects were then replaced in the present church, including the statue of Mary on the front facade and the Stations of the Cross.

Late neo-Gothic church with tower and historic choir.

The PASTORIE, located on the Zandstraat, on the corner of Pastoor Zijlmansstraat, was built in 1900, probably designed by architect CJH Franssen (1860-1932). The parsonage is located to the left of the church. The ornamental garden at the front is surrounded by a low brick wall. A path runs along the left side wall to the garage behind it. The church square is located on the right side. In 1952, a bay window was placed against the right side wall, next to the side entrance.

Central building on a pentagonal ground plan, covered by a tent roof. The freestanding bell tower was added in 1972. The whole is built in modernist forms, and is in line with the guidelines of the modern Roman Catholic liturgy after the Second Vatican Council (1962-'65).

Late neo-Gothic church with roof turret. In Steenwijkerwold, many people had converted to the new doctrine after 1581, but the Croeve family, who lived at the castle, had remained Catholic. The Croeve family also provided shelter to itinerant priests, who secretly held church services here in the so-called clandestine churches. When the Spaniards were driven out of Steenwijk in 1592, many Catholics from Steenwijk fled to Steenwijkerwold. In this way, the Croeve family farm became a centre for the Catholic faith on the Wold. In 1691, the castle farm had already been converted into a parsonage and church building. In 1830, a new church was put into use, which was replaced by the current church in 1913.

In the southern district of Heerlerbaan there was already the St. Joseph Church, but during the expansion of the district the need arose for a second church. Construction pastor Widdershoven commissioned architect Laurens Bisscheroux to design an intimate church. It took some effort to get the design, a church under an artificial hill, that had to blend in with the landscape, approved. The main contractor was Wilma Weert BV. On 13 November 1977 the church was blessed by dean P. Jochems. The church served as a forerunner of Bisscheroux's paintings. In 1984 the parish received permission from the DCPB to place a simple steel bell tower behind the church. Over the years the pond at the church was drained and the hill sounded. As a result the hill has become about a metre lower and the top is no longer on the roof but right next to it. After a thorough renovation of the church the pond can now be used again. At the same time, the roof of the large entrance was replaced by a glass roof, allowing more light to enter the church.