St. Ann Church (East Harlem)
40°47′34.05″N 73°56′24.06″W / 40.7927917°N 73.9400167°W
| St. Ann Church | |
|---|---|
| Parish of St. Ann and St. Lucy | |
 | |
| Location | 312 East 110th Street New York, NY 10029 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Parish of St. Ann |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder(s) | Father Cardi, P.S.M. |
| Dedication | Saint Ann |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nicholas Serracino (church); Edward F. Fanning (school)[1] |
| Architectural type | church |
| Years built | 1911-1913 |
| Construction cost | $50,000 (church); $175,000 (school)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of New York |
St. Ann Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 312 East 110th Street, in the East Harlem section of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City.[2]
History
[edit]The Parish of St. Ann was established in 1911 at the request of Cardinal John Farley, the Archbishop of New York, under the administration of the Pallotine Fathers, who administered the nearby Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, from which it was formed. It was done to facilitate the Catholic Church's service to the rapidly expanding Italian population in that area of the city.[3]
The new parish was initially served by a small chapel dedicated to St. Ann located on East 112th Street. The first pastor, Father Cardi, a Pallotine, immediately determined to build a suitable church for the parish. For this, the architect Nicholas Serracino was contracted to design the new facility. This was completed and dedicated in 1913.
Current status
[edit]In 2015, the Parish of St. Ann was merged with the neighboring Parish of St. Lucy to form the new Parish of St. Ann and St. Lucy, for which this church serves as the parish church.[4] The current pastor is the Rev. D'Angelo Jimènez.
School and Convent
[edit]In 1926, St. Ann School opened next door in a five-story brick building at 314 East 110th Street, under the administration of the Filippini Sisters. The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary assumed administration of the school in 1984.[5] St. Ann School eventually closed, and today the building is leased to The Reece School, which operates its Upper School there for students in grades 7 to 12.
St. Ann Convent is located behind the church, at 319 East 109th Street. It is currently closed.
References
[edit]Notes
- ^ a b Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (Accessed 9 January 2011).
- ^ Parish OnLine
- ^ "Church of St. Ann". The New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
- ^ "Parishes". Archdiocese of New York.
- ^ About St. Ann's School, archived from the original on 2011-07-28, retrieved 2011-01-27