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]
Priests
- Monsignor Bonaventure J. Filitti (opening until 1946)
- Fr. Mario J. Ponsiglione (1946-1974)
- Msgr. Mazziotta (1974-1980)
- Msgr. John Guido (1980-1991)[4]
- Fr. Robert Grippo (1991-2014)[5]
- Msgr. Thomas Derivan (2014- )[6]
References
- 1.St Theresa Church official website
- 2.St Theresa School website
- 3.Festival Nexus website, Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus Summer Feast 2023 & 2024
- 4.St Theresa Church official website, Parish History
- 5.Bronx Times website, Father Robert Grippo is transferred from St. Theresa Parish, article dated August 17, 2014
- 6.Catholic New York website, Priest Appointments, article dated July 13, 2022