Religious Place of Worship & Church / Mosque / Synagogue Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for religious places of worship including churches, mosques, synagogues, and temples, detailing weekly service schedules, religious denomination, community outreach, and parking.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "PlaceOfWorship",
"@id": "https://example.org/worship/grace-cathedral#parish",
"name": "Grace Cathedral & Community Sanctuary",
"description": "Welcoming faith community providing Sunday liturgical services, youth ministry, community food pantry, and choir music performances.",
"telephone": "+1-415-555-0186",
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"streetAddress": "1100 California Street",
"addressLocality": "San Francisco",
"addressRegion": "CA",
"postalCode": "94108",
"addressCountry": "US"
},
"amenityFeature": [
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "Weekly Sunday Services at 09:00 & 11:00 AM",
"value": true
},
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "Community Food Pantry & Outreach Program",
"value": true
},
{
"@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
"name": "Wheelchair Accessible Sanctuary Entry",
"value": true
}
],
"openingHoursSpecification": [
{
"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
"dayOfWeek": [
"Sunday"
],
"opens": "08:00",
"closes": "14:00"
},
{
"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
"dayOfWeek": [
"Wednesday"
],
"opens": "18:00",
"closes": "20:30"
}
]
}Typed Properties Specification (6 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Text | Required | Official title of the congregation, sanctuary, or place of worship. e.g. Grace Cathedral & Community Sanctuary |
| address | PostalAddress | Required | Physical street address of the worship facility. e.g. { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1100 California Street", ... } |
| telephone | Text | Required | Church or parish office phone contact. e.g. +1-415-555-0186 |
| amenityFeature | Array<LocationFeatureSpecification> | Required | Worship services, choir, community food pantries, and accessibility ramps. e.g. [{ "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Weekly Sunday Services...", "value": true }] |
| openingHoursSpecification | Array<OpeningHoursSpecification> | Required | Weekly ceremonial service times and sanctuary open prayer hours. e.g. [{ "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "opens": "08:00", "closes": "14:00" }] |
| description | Text | Recommended | Denominational tradition, liturgy style, pastoral leadership, and outreach missions. e.g. Welcoming faith community providing Sunday liturgical services... |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying PlaceOfWorship schema.
Confusing Parish Office Hours with Weekend Worship Service Times
Publishing Monday-Friday 9-5 administrative hours while omitting Sunday service times prevents worshipers from discovering weekend service schedules.
Ensure Sunday/Saturday prayer times are prominently declared in openingHoursSpecification.
Omitting Faith Tradition & Denomination
Failing to disclose denomination (e.g. Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Islamic, Jewish) causes theological mismatch for attendees.
State religious denomination clearly in description.
Using Generic Place Instead of PlaceOfWorship / Church
Using standard generic Place deprives the house of worship of Google's specialized religious organization knowledge card.
Use the dedicated '@type: PlaceOfWorship' or Church.
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