Saint Michael's Church (Rochester, New York) Explained

Saint Michael's Church
Location:869 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York
Country:United States
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Tradition:Latin Church
Language(S):Spanish
Website:St. Michael's Church
Coordinates:43.1744°N -77.6131°W
Dedicated Date:1892 (new church)
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:"Active"
Architect:Adolphus Druiding
Style:Gothic Revival
Completed Date:1890
Capacity:1100
Construction Cost:US$150,000 (1890), US$5,071,500 (2023 equivalent cost with inflation adjustment)
Length:177feet
Width:92feet
Height:246feet
Materials:Medina sandstone
Deanery:Monroe Central Deanery
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
Parish:St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish
Pastor:Rev. Fr. Daniel Ruiz-Sierra

Saint Michael's of Rochester Roman Catholic church located in Rochester, New York. Standing at, it is the 10th tallest building in Rochester.[1] It is a currently active parish church within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Monroe Central Deanery, and is one of three churches that make up the Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, alongside Church of the Annunciation, and Our Lady of the Americas Church. Masses at St. Michael’s Church are currently only celebrated in Spanish.

History

It is a Gothic Revival-style stone church in the form of a Latin cross, long and feet wide. It was designed by German-born architect, Adolphus Druiding.[2] Plans and designs for the church began in 1887, and in 1890 it was finished and dedicated. The Lockport sandstone and Medina brownstone were hauled by barge down the Erie Canal. The building was designed to seat 1,100 parishioners.[3] The organ was built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Company of Springfield, Mass and has 2,169 pipes. The church bells were manufactured by the Meneely and Kimberly foundry, and by the McShane Bell Foundry.

See also

References

http://sfxcrochester.org

External links

Notes and References

  1. Saint Michael's Church https://web.archive.org/web/20061208211143/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=saintmichaelschurch-rochester-ny-usa emporis.com
  2. Brown, Glenn, “Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Convention of the American Institute of Architects https://books.google.com/books?id=mkABAAAAYAAJ&dq=st+michael%27s+church+rochester+ny++%22druiding%22&pg=RA1-PA243,” Gibson Bros., 1899, p. 243.
  3. Saint Michael's of Rochester History http://www.saintmichaelsofrochester.org/History.html saintmichaelsofrochester.org