St. Ambrose's Church (New York City)

The Church of St. Ambrose
General information
Town or city Manhattan, New York
Country United States of America
Design and construction
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Architect John V. Van Pelt[1]

The Church of St. Ambrose is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 539 W. 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1897.[2] St. Ambrose is the patron saint of Italy, reflecting an original Italian congregation. The architect of the church was John Vredenburgh Van Pelt.[1] In 1938, it was suppressed.

References

  1. ^ a b Shelley, Thomas J. (2007). The Archdiocese of New York: The Bicentennial History. New York City: Editions De Signe / Archdiocese of New York. pp. 535. 
  2. ^ Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor, The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.. (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.312.