St. Joseph's Church (Bronx, New York)

General information
Town or city Bronx, New York City
Country United States of America
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

The Church of St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Upper Morrisania neighborhood under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1949 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.[1] As of 2015, out of repair, the church had been closed[2] and the congregation merged with the Church of St. Simon Stock about 3/4 of a mile away.[3]

References

  1. 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.387.
  2. Andy Newman (May 8, 2015). "New York Archdiocese Will Close 7 More Churches". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2015. The decisions are set to take effect on Aug. 1.
  3. David Gonzalez (September 25, 2015). "In the Bronx, 'Poor Church' Is More Than a Papal Phrase". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2015. ...St. Joseph’s attendance had dwindled, and its walls and ceiling were crumbling from a leaky roof. Repairs would cost at least $5 million, impossible for a poor parish like St. Joseph’s....

Coordinates: 40°50′51.3″N 73°53′50″W / 40.847583°N 73.89722°W / 40.847583; -73.89722


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