- Our Lady of Solace's Church (Bronx, New York)
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The Church of Our Lady of Solace 
General information Architectural style Gothic Revival Town or city Van Nest, Bronx, New York City Country United States of America Completed 1929[1][2] Technical details Structural system Masonry brick Design and construction Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York The Church of Our Lady of Solace is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 731 Morris Park Avenue at the intersection with Holland Avenue, Bronx, New York City in the Van Nest neighborhood. The parish was established 1903.[3] The rectory address is 731 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10462.[1] The present church was dedicated in 1929.[1] For many years, the Sisters of the Presentation staffed the parish school. Students from Our Lady of Solace parish attend St. Dominic's parish school.[1] The religious education program of both parishes is conducted in what appears to be a former parochial school building at the corner of Morris Park Avenue and Holland Avenue.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e See Thomas J. Shelley, The Archdiocese of New York: the Bicentennial History, (New York: Archdiocese of New York / Strasbourg: Éditions du Signe, 2007)
- ^ Joe McMahon, Bronx Catholic "Our Lady of Solace", March 15, 2009, "This is an attempt to index references to The Bronx in "The Archdiocese of New York: the Bicentennial History," a marvelous 624-page book written by Thomas J. Shelley. The 2007 book may still be available at the St. Patrick Cathedral gift shop. The strength of this blog will be in the alphabetic list of labels to the right, or use the search box at top left. The blog format requires that entries move from recent to old. I continue to add photos and information." (Retrieved 4 Jan 2011)
- ^ 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.390.
Coordinates: 40°50′45″N 73°51′53″W / 40.84583°N 73.86472°W[[Category:]]
Categories:- Religious organizations established in 1903
- Religious buildings completed in 1929
- Roman Catholic churches in New York
- Gothic Revival architecture in New York
- Churches in the Bronx
- Middle schools in New York City
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