| The Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels is a former Catholic parish church under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, located at 228 East 113th Street in Manhattan, New York City. [1]
At the time the parish was founded in 1886, East Harlem was still a relatively rural area. Archbishop Michael Corrigan asked the Capuchin friar Bonaventure Frey to establish a national parish for German Catholics Catholics who had moved north from Yorkville. [2]
The Neo-Romanesque church was built and staffed by the Capuchin Friars. It was the third Capuchin parish in the city. [3]
Although the church closed in 2007, [4] the parish school remains open. Our Lady Queen of Angels School is a member of Partnership Schools, a network of nine Catholic PreK-8 schools serving Cleveland and New York. [5]
Our Lady Queen of Angels convent is occupied by the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, who operate the "Fr. Solanus Soup Kitchen". [6]
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