"I was expecting someone to tell me to go fornicate myself with an iron stick"
I would, but I'm afraid that you'd be offended. Lets just say I'm getting a bit eccentric as time goes by, so it really ends up a sort of friendly'good bye'.
Anyway, My characters spent a lot of time in the lower Church and upper Catacombs looking for dozens of Night and Darkness items. Like Lemming says, Church 3+4 down to Cats 1+2 are the best, Nightmare giving you the best range of gear. Be on the lookout for shrines and spellbooks, and watch out for Black Death zombies that can permanently take away your hitpoints. They are also common on those levels.