St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church (Bronx) explained

The Church of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus
Location Town:Bronx, New York City
Location Country:United States of America
Architect:Anthony J. DePace
Client:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Construction Start Date:1929
Completion Date:1930, 1970 (rebuilt to new designs)
Date Demolished:c.1969 (fire)

The Church of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, New York City.[1] It was established in 1927.

The plans for the first church for this congregation was drawn up and built 1930 by architect Anthony J. DePace, a Bronx resident who designed many buildings for Catholic clients throughout the Northeastern United States. When the church was destroyed by fire around 1970 it was rebuilt in a modern style by DePace.

The parish also has a school,[2] which was originally run by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. Principals included: Sr. Mary Bernard, OP, Sr. Theresa Francis, OP, Elaine F. Ludwig, Anne Gevlin and Josephine Fannelli.

The church holds an annual Summer Feast with activities and events.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.sttheresachurchbronx.org/ St Theresa Church official website
  2. https://sites.google.com/sttheresaschoolbronx.org/st-theresa-school-bronx/home St Theresa School website
  3. https://festivalnexus.com/saint-theresa-of-the-infant-jesus-summer-feast/ Festival Nexus website, Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus Summer Feast 2023 & 2024
  4. https://www.sttheresachurchbronx.org/parish-history St Theresa Church official website, Parish History
  5. https://www.bxtimes.com/father-robert-grippo-is-transferred-from-st-theresa-parish/ Bronx Times website, Father Robert Grippo is transferred from St. Theresa Parish, article dated August 17, 2014
  6. https://www.cny.org/stories/priest-appointments,24119 Catholic New York website, Priest Appointments, article dated July 13, 2022