St. Margaret of Cortona's Church (Bronx, New York)

The Church of St. Margaret of Cortona
General information
Town or city	Riverdale-on-Hudson, The Bronx, New York City, New York
Country	United States
Construction started	1890 (for first church)[1]
Completed	1891 (for first church)[1]
Design and construction
Client	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

St. Margaret of Cortona's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 6000 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale-on-Hudson, The Bronx, New York City, New York.

Parish history

The parish was established in 1890 by the Rev. James F. Kiely, with initial services being held in the chapel of St. Vincent's Free School.^[1] The first permanent church was dedicated August 15, 1891 by the Rev. Kiely.^[1] He was succeeded by the Rev. Michael J. Murray, who also attended to the Visitation Convent chapel in the parish, and who opened a school in 1913.^[1] In 1914, "the congregation numbered 350, and the value of the church property is $40,000, with a debt of $15,000."^[1]

St. Margaret's Parish School

The parochial school was opened by the Rev. Michael J. Murray in September 1913.^[1]

Pastors

• Rev. James F. Kiely (1890-?), "founder and first rector"^[1]
• Rev. Michael J. Murray (recorded as pastor in 1914), assisted by the Rev. Edward J. Holden^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} 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.388.