St. Pius V's Church (Bronx)

The Church of St. Pius V
General information
Town or city Mott Haven, the Bronx, New York
Country United States
Construction started 1906
Completed 1907[1]
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Technical details
Structural system Red brick masonry
Design and construction
Architect Anthony F. A. Schmitt[1]

The Church of St. Pius V is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 416-418, 420 East 145th Street, in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. The parish was established in 1906.[2]

Building

The red-brick church was built in 1906-1907 to the designs by Anthony F. A. Schmitt.[1] In 1914, the property was valued at $125,000[2] The primary Pastor of this Parish is Father Salcero Osiris.

St. Pius V Girls' High School

School

"A 'fine' school was opened September 1913."[2] The parish school was among 27 closed by Archbishop Dolan in the Archdiocese of New York on 11 January 2011.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City. American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (Fifth ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 823. ISBN 978-0-19-538386-7.
  2. 1 2 3 Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.392.
  3. Alice McQuillan, "New York Archdiocese to Close 27 Schools," NBC New York, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
  4. Archdiocese of New York, "RECONFIGURATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING “AT-RISK” SCHOOLS ACCEPTED BY ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK," Official Press Release, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)

Coordinates: 40°48′47″N 73°55′8.4″W / 40.81306°N 73.919000°W / 40.81306; -73.919000

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