St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
1859 - present
Details
- Category
- Faith-based institution
- Audience
- All Ages
- Founder(s)
- Reverand Isaac Thomas Hecker
- Corporate Body
- Archdiocese of New York
- Notes
- Reverand Isaac Hecker also established the Catholic Publication Society, later called Paulist Press, which printed the first national catholic magazine, the Catholic Press. The Paulists also broadcasted "apostle on the air" on radio station WLWL on the site. The church operated a school from 1880s-1974.
Connections
Location
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415 W 59th St, New York, NY 10019, USA1885 - present
References
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Dunlap, David W. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of worship. New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.
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Jackson, Kenneth T., and Flood, Nancy, eds. The Encyclopedia of New York City. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010.