St. Frances de Chantal's Church (Bronx)
The Church of St. Frances de Chantal is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Harding Avenue at Throggs Neck Blvd., Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1927.
| St. Frances de Chantal Church | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Bronx, New York City 190 Hollywood Avenue, Bronx New York 10465 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Completed | 1971[1] |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Paul Waldron Reilly (according to the American Architects Directory)[2][1] |
The present Brutalist-style church structure was built 1971 to designs by Paul W. Reilly.[2][1] Colorful chunks of stained glass are set directly into the concrete in the style of the then-contemporary European post-war stained-glass work.
Clergy and Staff
Rev. Stephen A. Asomah - Administrator
Rev. Dennis Iddamalgoda, O.M.I. - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Michael McDonnell, OFM - Weekend Assistant
Deacon George Coppola
Sr. Joan Marie O’Leary, O.P. - Pastoral Associate
Ms. Christi Chiapetti - Cantor/Coordinator of Religious Education
References
- Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), p.358.
- "Paul W. Reilly Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine" American Architects Directory, Third Edition (New York City: R.R. Bowker LLC, 1970), p.741.
