St. Helena's Church (Bronx)

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The Church of St. Helena
St. Helena's Church (Bronx)
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Romanesque
Town or cityUnionport, Bronx, New York City
Country United States of America
Construction started1940
Completed1941
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Design and construction
Architect Eggers & Higgins

The Church of St. Helena is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New York. Its parish church is located at the intersection of Olmstead Avenue and Benedict Avenue, Bronx, New York City, [1] in the Unionport neighborhood. It was established in 1940, and the church building was built in the same year and was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Eggers & Higgins. [2]

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References

  1. "St. Helena | Discover Mass". discovermass.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. "St. Helena's History". St. Helena. Retrieved 2020-03-30.

Coordinates: 40°50′4″N73°51′18″W / 40.83444°N 73.85500°W / 40.83444; -73.85500