Most Holy Crucifix Church (New York City)

The Church of the Most Holy Crucifix
General information
Town or city	Manhattan, New York
Country	United States of America
Construction started	1925[1]
Cost	$40,000 (in 1925)[1]
Design and construction
Client	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Architect	Robert J. Reiley[1]

The Church of the Most Holy Crucifix is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 378 Broome Street, between Mulberry and Mott Streets, in the vicinity of Chinatown and Little Italy in Manhattan, New York City.

History

The parish was established in 1925 for the Italian community. The church, with a three-storey rectory, was built in 1925 to the designs of architect Robert J. Reiley for $40,000.^[1] It has a capacity of 250 persons.^[2][3]

The parish closed in 2005, when the building became the Roman Catholic Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz, which was declared the official "Church of the Filipinos" on June 15, 2005, by Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York.^[2][3] The building has three floors that houses the Cardinal Sin Memorial Hall, offices and living quarters for the archdiocese coordinator.^[3] It is attached to the Philippine Pastoral Center of the Filipino Apostolate.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Office for Metropolitan History, "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (Accessed 27 Dec 2010).
2. ^ ^{a b c} Filipino Apostolate/Archdiocese of New York, Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz, ChapelofSanLorenzoRuiz.org, retrieved on: 09 June 2007
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Visit of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Participate in the 2005 World Summit - High Level plenary session of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, United States of America, 12-15 September 2005", press kit, Office of the President, Government Mass Media Group, Bureau of Communications Services, Manila, September, 2005.