Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church

Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church

42°54′04″N 78°50′34″W / 42.901203°N 78.842904°W / 42.901203; -78.842904
Location	938 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1872
Architecture
Status	Charter School
Functional status	"Repurposed"
Architect(s)	Adolphus Druiding
Style	Rhenish Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking	1886
Completed	1891
Specifications
Length	204 feet (62.2 m)^[1]
Width	104 feet (31.7 m)^[1]
Height	235 feet (71.6 m)^[1]
Materials	local quarried blue limestone

Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, is located at 938 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York in the cities east side. The building is a City of Buffalo landmark and former Catholic parish church within the Diocese of Buffalo.^[2]

History

Construction of the church began in 1886 and was completed in 1891.^[3] The church was built for a primarily German congregation in a rhenish romanesque revival style with the floor plan laid out as a Latin cross. The church's main tower rises 235 ft (71.63 meters) high.^[4] In 1985, the church was shuttered and the Catholic Diocese considered demolishing it.

Current Use

The building underwent renovations from 1986–1996 which included a new roof, repairs to bell tower, façade cleaning, and life safety systems.^[2] The building is now known as the King Urban Life Center and contains the King Center Charter School. Four classrooms were built in the sanctuary space with the chancel and altar being left primarily intact.^[2]

Gallery

A photograph of Saint Mary of Sorrows from a 1914 publication
Side view

References

1 2 3 "Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church". emporis.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
1 2 3 "King Center Charter School: St. Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church - Buffalo, NY". National Trust for Historic Preservation. June 15, 2005. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
↑ "www.emporis.com". January 2005. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
↑ James Napora (1995). "Preservation Buffalo Niagara". Retrieved 2011-03-17.

External links

Diocese of Buffalo

Ordinaries	Bishops John Timon Stephen Michael Vincent Ryan James Edward Quigley Charles Henry Colton Dennis Joseph Dougherty William Turner John Aloysius Duffy John Francis O'Hara Joseph Aloysius Burke James Aloysius McNulty Edward Dennis Head Henry Joseph Mansell Edward Urban Kmiec Richard Joseph Malone Auxiliary bishops Joseph Aloysius Burke Leo Richard Smith Pius Anthony Benincasa Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Bernard Joseph McLaughlin Donald Walter Trautman Edward M. Grosz

Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo Basilica Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Lackawanna Chapel Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel, Cheektowaga Parishes All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, Buffalo Corpus Christi Church, Buffalo Holy Angels Church, Buffalo St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Former parishs Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex, Niagara Falls St. Adalbert's Basilica, Buffalo St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish, Buffalo St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo

Education	Colleges and universities Canisius College, Buffalo D'Youville College, Buffalo Hilbert College, Hamburg Niagara University, Niagara County St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure Trocaire College, Buffalo Villa Maria College, Buffalo Convents Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex High schools Archbishop Walsh High School, Olean Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School, Buffalo Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Buffalo Canisius High School, Buffalo Cardinal O'Hara High School, Town of Tonawanda Immaculata Academy, Hamburg Mount Mercy Academy, Buffalo Mount Saint Mary Academy, Kenmore Nardin Academy, Buffalo Niagara Catholic High School, Niagara Falls Notre Dame High School, Batavia Saint Francis High School, Athol Springs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Buffalo St. Mary's High School, Lancaster

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