St. Catherine of Siena Church (New York City)
The Church of St. Catherine of Siena is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 411 East 68th Street, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was developed from that of St. Vincent Ferrer in 1896.[2] It is staffed by the Dominican Fathers.
 The church in 2023 | |
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States of America |
| Completed | 1957 (convent) |
| Cost | $100,000 (1957 convent)[1] |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Starrett & Van Vleck of 267 Fifth Avenue (for the 1957 convent)[1] |
| Website | |
| Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena, Manhattan | |
The church built a two-story convent and penthouse at 416 East 69th Street, built 1957 to designs by Starrett & Van Vleck of 267 Fifth Avenue for $100,000 ($1,080,000 in current dollar terms).[1]
On May 8, 2015, the Archdiocese of New York announced the merger of parishes between St Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena Church. Both churches remain open.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900–1986," (Accessed Dec 25, 2010).
- ^ 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.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.321.
- ^ Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena
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