The Church of St. Frances of Rome is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 4307 Barnes Avenue Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1898.[1]
The current building, built on the foundation of the older cruciform church, was dedicated in 1967 by Francis Cardinal Spellman.[2] Its architect was Paul W. Reilly of 393 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York 10001.[3] It opened with a new pipe organ made by the Delaware Organ Company.[2]
Its name honors St. Frances of Rome.
References
- 1.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.383.
- 2.[2.2]"Delaware Builds Organ for St. Frances of Rome" (PDF). The Diapason. 58 (2): 1. January 1967.
- 3."Paul W. Reilly Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine" American Architects Directory, Third Edition (New York City: R.R. Bowker LLC, 1970), p.741.