St. Joseph's Chapel (Rhinecliff, New York)
| The Chapel of St. Joseph | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Rhinecliff, New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Chapel of St. Joseph is a former Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York City. The parish was established as a parish in 1862 but around 1975 it became a mission of Good Shepherd Church (Rhinebeck, New York).[1]
History
Prior to 1862, Catholics is the area near Rhinecliff attended services in Rondout.[2] St.Joseph's was established in 1862 by Rev. Michael J. Skully, and included all the area between Poughkeepsie and Hudson, NY. serving mission locations in Hyde Park, St. Paul's Staatsburgh, Sacred Heart Barrytown, and Tivoli. The church was built in 1864.[1]
Pastors
- Rev. Michael J. Skully (1862–1872)
- Rev. James Fitzsimmons (1872–1886)
- Rev. William A. O'Neill (1886–1887)
- Rev. Terrence Kelly (1887–1890)
- Rev. Michael J. Murray (1890–1892)
- Rev James B. Curry (1892–1895)
- Rev. James F. Felton (1895–1900)
- Rev. James D. Lennon (1900–1903)
- Rev. Michael V. Aylward (1903–1910)
Buildings
The double-height painted timber church is designed in the native timber Gothic Revival style. The symmetrical five-bay double-height church has a three-stage tower fronting its forward gable, supporting a shingled needle spire. The tower and nave and flanked to both sides by five-bay lean-to aisles, which terminates distinguishing the final nave bay as the chancel. Windows are pointed stained-glass casements at aisle, and stepped to second stage tower. Rose window to third stage tower. Lozenge-shaped to clerestory.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.428.
- ↑ Hasbrouck, Frank, ed. The History of Dutchess County New York, p645, S.A. Mathieu, Poughkeepsie, NY 1909
- ↑ Official Website photos (accessed 5 February 2011)
