And while it is unclear whether he will adopt a permanent parish in Washington during his tenure, Biden’s church will provide a window into how his spiritual side aligns with his politics.
The post said, “Admin is happy again who will love all the things DC has given – starting with sesame bagels! Come back to Biden at any time,” the post said.
Catholicism has been an integral part of Biden’s life, having been a regular at Mass since childhood and attending Catholic schools. He married his late first wife, Neelia, in a Catholic church, and died giving political discourse with references to Scripture, Catholic hymns, and lessons learned from nuns and priests at school.
He frequently used the Holy Trinity during former President Barack Obama’s tenure as vice president. According to the Holy Trinity, the church – the oldest Catholic church in Washington, D.C. – regularly visited the first U.S. Athletic President, John F. Kennedy was also present.
The story has been updated with additional details of the President’s Sunday outing.
CNN’s Michael Werner, Jason Hoffman and Nicky Roberts contributed to this report.
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