St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (Manhattan, NYC)
| St. Francis de Sales | |
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 St. Francis de Sales, 135 E 96th St, New York, NY 10128 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States of America |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
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| St. Francis de Sales, Manhattan (UES) | |
St. Francis de Sales parish is a Roman Catholic church located at 135 E 96th St in Manhattan on the Upper East Side.[1]
History[edit]
In 1894 Archbishop Corrigan tasked Fr. J. L. Hoey, of St. James parish in Milton, with organizing a new parish on the Upper East Side. A temporary chapel was established in a rented house. The following December Bishop Farley laid the cornerstone for the church. It was dedicated by Farley on November 29, 1903. Upon Hoey's death in 1913, Monsignor James V. Lewis became pastor.[2]
The parish school was organized in 1924 and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, who had earlier established a Sunday School.[3]
Architecture[edit]
The building was designed in Italian Renaissance style by O'Connor & Metcalf, and expanded in 1903 by George H. Streeton.[4]
The first organ for St. Francis de Sales Church was built by E. and G.G. Hook & Hastings of Boston.[5]
Notable parishioners[edit]
- James Cagney, American dancer and actor[6]
- Sydney Magruder Washington, American dancer and blogger
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Story". St. Francis de Sales. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Lafort, Remigius. "The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X, Vol. 3, New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914, p. 326
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Inventory of the Church Archives in New York City, Historical Records Survey (New York, N.Y.) 1941, p. 94
- ^ Dunlap, David W., From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship (New York City: Columbia University Press, 2004, p. 203
- ^ "Church of St. Francis de Sales", NYC AGO
- ^ "Cagney Funeral Today to Be at His First Church". Los Angeles Times. United Press International. April 1, 1986. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
The funeral for Academy Award-winning actor James Cagney will take place in the Manhattan church where he was confirmed in 1910...
Eternal links[edit]
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