The Church of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Bronx, New York City |
Country | United States of America |
Construction started | 1929 |
Completed | 1930, 1970 (rebuilt to new designs) |
Demolished | c.1969 (fire) |
Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Anthony J. DePace |
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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