St. Frances de Chantal's Church (Bronx) explained

St. Frances de Chantal Church
Location Town:Bronx, New York City
190 Hollywood Avenue, Bronx New York 10465
Location Country:United States of America
Architect:Paul Waldron Reilly (according to the American Architects Directory)[1] [2]
Client:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Completion Date:1971

The Church of St. Frances de Chantal is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Harding Avenue at Throggs Neck Blvd., Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1927.

The present Brutalist-style church structure was built 1971 to designs by Paul W. Reilly.[1] [2] Colorful chunks of stained glass are set directly into the concrete in the style of the then-contemporary European post-war stained-glass work. Larry Lawton was once an altar boy there.[3]

The abstract style stained glass in the church was designed by Albinas Elksus.[4] Correct spelling is Albinas Elskus. [1926-2007]

Clergy and Staff

Notes and References

  1. "Paul W. Reilly " American Architects Directory, Third Edition (New York City: R.R. Bowker LLC, 1970), p.741.
  2. [Norval White]
  3. News: Datzman. Ken. August 6, 2012. 'Gangster Redemption' tells a compelling story of Lawton's fall and rise. 1, 19. Brevard Business News. live. 2021-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303011426/http://brevardbusinessnews.com/ArchiveDocs/2012/2012-08-01/BBN-080612.pdf. 2021-03-03.
  4. Web site: CHECK OUT THE WINDOWS IN OUR CHURCH / VEA LAS VENTANAS DE NUESTRA IGLESIA. 2021-08-01. St. Frances de Chantal. en.