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The Parish '''of St. Rita of Cascia - St. Pius V''' is a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in The Bronx|parish]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]].
The Parish '''of St. Rita of Cascia and of St. Pius V'''<ref name=archd/> is a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in The Bronx|parish]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]]. The church is located at 448 College Ave. in the Bronx.


==St Rita of Cascia==
==St Rita of Cascia==
The parish of St. Rita of Cascia was founded in 1900. The cornerstone was laid in November 1900 and the church was consecrated in October 1904. The first pastor was Rev. Charles Ferina D.D. He was assisted by Rev. Patrick Mannion and Rev. A.D. Cunion. During his tenure, Rev. Ferina founded an Italian mission at 150th St. and Morris Ave. that later became the parish of Our Lady of Suffrage.<ref name=Lafort/>
The parish was founded in 1900. [[Rita of Cascia]] was canonized on May 24, 1900 and [[Michael Corrigan|Archbishop Corrigan]] decided to name the parish in honor of the new saint. The cornerstone was laid in November 1900 and the church was consecrated in October 1904. The first pastor was Rev. Charles Ferina D.D. He was assisted by Rev. Patrick Mannion and Rev. A.D. Cunion. During his tenure, Rev. Ferina founded an Italian mission at 150th St. and Morris Ave. that later became the parish of Our Lady of Suffrage.<ref name=Lafort/>

A residence of the [[Missionaries of Charity]] is located at St. Rita.

===Pastors===
* Fr. Charles Ferina, 1900-1909
* James P. O'Brien, 1910 -

==Merger==
Effective August 1, 2015, the parish of St. Pius V merged with the parish of St. Rita of Cascia.<ref name=archd>[https://archny.org/documents/2015/2/22_St_Rita_of_Cascia_Bronx___St_Pius_V_Bronx.pdf Timothy Cardinal Dolan. "Decree on the Merger of the Parish of St. Rita of Cascia, Bronx, NY and the Parish of St. Pius V, Bronx, NY, November 2, 2014]</ref>


==St Pius V==
==St Pius V==
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The '''Church of St. Pius V''' was a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in The Bronx|parish church]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]], located at 416-418, 420 East 145th Street, in the [[North New York, Bronx|North New York]] neighborhood of [[the Bronx]] in [[New York City]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The parish was established in 1906.<ref name=Lafort>Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=KL4YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA392 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.</ref>
The '''Church of St. Pius V''' was a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in The Bronx|parish church]] under the authority of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]], located at 416-418, 420 East 145th Street, in the [[North New York, Bronx|North New York]] neighborhood of [[the Bronx]] in [[New York City]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The parish was established in 1906, with Fr. Francis M. Fagan its first pastor.<ref name=Lafort>Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=KL4YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA392 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.</ref>


==Building==
==Building==

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The Parish of St. Rita of Cascia and of St. Pius V[1] is a Roman Catholic parish under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 448 College Ave. in the Bronx.

St Rita of Cascia

The parish was founded in 1900. Rita of Cascia was canonized on May 24, 1900 and Archbishop Corrigan decided to name the parish in honor of the new saint. The cornerstone was laid in November 1900 and the church was consecrated in October 1904. The first pastor was Rev. Charles Ferina D.D. He was assisted by Rev. Patrick Mannion and Rev. A.D. Cunion. During his tenure, Rev. Ferina founded an Italian mission at 150th St. and Morris Ave. that later became the parish of Our Lady of Suffrage.[2]

A residence of the Missionaries of Charity is located at St. Rita.

Pastors

  • Fr. Charles Ferina, 1900-1909
  • James P. O'Brien, 1910 -

Merger

Effective August 1, 2015, the parish of St. Pius V merged with the parish of St. Rita of Cascia.[1]

St Pius V

The Church of St. Pius V
Map
General information
Town or cityMott Haven, the Bronx, New York
CountryUnited States
Construction started1906
Completed1907[3]
ClientRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Technical details
Structural systemRed brick masonry
Design and construction
Architect(s)Anthony F. A. Schmitt[3]

The Church of St. Pius V was 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 North New York neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. The parish was established in 1906, with Fr. Francis M. Fagan its first pastor.[2]

Building

The red-brick church was built in 1906-1907 to the designs by Anthony F. A. Schmitt.[3] 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Timothy Cardinal Dolan. "Decree on the Merger of the Parish of St. Rita of Cascia, Bronx, NY and the Parish of St. Pius V, Bronx, NY, November 2, 2014
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ Alice McQuillan, "New York Archdiocese to Close 27 Schools," NBC New York, 11 January 2011 (Accessed 7 February 2011)
  5. ^ 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)

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