Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Manhattan)
| Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary | |
|---|---|
 Facade of the former church | |
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| Location | 309-315 East 33rd Street, Manhattan, New York, |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Founder(s) | Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph Congedo |
| Dedication | Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
| Dedicated | October 1, 1916 |
| Associated people | Nazzareno Formosa |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nicholas Serracino |
| Style | Greek Revival |
| Years built | 1915-1916 |
| Groundbreaking | October 4, 1915 |
| Completed | October 1, 1916 |
| Construction cost | $35,000 |
| Closed | January 2007 |
| Demolished | 2007-2008 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary | |
|---|---|
 Sacred Hearts Chapel (2011) | |
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| Location | 325 East 33rd Street, Manhattan, New York, |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder(s) | Cardinal Edward Egan |
| Dedication | Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
| Dedicated | May 2010 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Mission church |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Years built | 2008-2009 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Our Saviour |
The Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was a former Roman Catholic parish church, primarily serving Italian-Americans, that has been demolished. The church was located on 309-315 East 33rd Street, in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan, New York City. It has since been replaced by a chapel under the same name.
History[]
Parish church[]
The parish was established in 1914, to serve an estimated population of 10,000 Italian Americans living in the area. A brick church was built in 1916 for $35,000 to designs by Nicholas Serracino of 1170 Broadway. The first rector was Joseph M. Congedo.[1]
The parish was established in 1914 and construction of the church was begun the following year with the laying of the cornerstone on October 4 by Cardinal John M. Farley, the Archbishop of New York. The completed church was dedicated on October 1, 1916, by Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano, P.I.M.E., Apostolic Delegate to the United States at the time.[2] There were a few little changes later with the replacement of the original oak doors with cruciform windows with black metal doors with square windows.[3]
The parish operated a school with the same name from 1925 through 1937. The parish also operated Immaculata High School, which was run by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The high school was closed in the 1970s.[3]
The parish was closed in January 2007, one of several closed that year by the then-archbishop, Cardinal Edward Egan. It was then merged with the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular–St. Stephen[4] and the church and school were demolished.[5] In November 2014, it was announced by the archdiocese that the existing parish was to be merged into Our Saviour Parish as of the following year.
Chapel[]
After the demolition of the parish church, a small chapel and residence for the clergy, also dedicated to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, was built on the site, 325 East 33rd Street, with "A.D. 2009" prominently carved into the cornerstone of the building. The first Mass was celebrated on May 18, 2009. It served as the residence of the same Cardinal Egan who ordered the closing of the parish, after his retirement as archbishop, until his death in 2015.[6] He himself dedicated the chapel in May 2010.
Clergy[]
These include
Former pastors:
- Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph Congedo (1914-1954)
- Rev. John McEvoy (1954-1962)
- Right Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Dunn (1962-1971)
- Rev. Msgr. William Rinschler (1971-1985)
- Rev. Msgr. Albert DeLuca (1985-2006)
- Rev. Msgr. Donald Sakano (2006-2007)
- Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Connaughton (2007-2009)
Administrators of the chapel:
- Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Connaughton (2009–2012)
- Rev. Robert J. Robbins (2012-2021)
- Msgr. Kevin Sullivan (since September 2019)[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Manhattan Database". Office for Metropolitan History. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary". NYC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Our Faith always brought us here . . . Archived 2004-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Our Lady of the Scapular–St. Stephen (Roman Catholic) Archived 2011-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New York Landmarks Conservancy Advocacy for Threatened Sacred Sites Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hu, Winnie (March 6, 2015). "Cardinal Egan Is Recalled Fondly at a Chapel He Called Home". The New York Times.
- Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.).
Coordinates: 40°44′39″N 73°58′32″W / 40.74405°N 73.97558°W
- Roman Catholic churches in Manhattan
- Neoclassical architecture in New York City
- Greek Revival architecture in New York City
- Greek Revival church buildings in New York City
- Closed churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
- Closed churches in New York City
- Demolished churches in New York City
- Demolished buildings and structures in Manhattan
- Italian-American culture in New York City
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1916
- Kips Bay, Manhattan
- 1914 establishments in New York (state)
- 2009 establishments in New York City
- 2007 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2008
- 21st-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 2009
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States