St. Sylvia's Church (Tivoli, New York)
| The Church of St. Sylvia | |
|---|---|
 The church as it appeared in 1914 | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Tivoli, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
The Church of St. Sylvia is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Tivoli, Dutchess County, New York. It was established in 1895.
Since February 2009, St. Sylvia's has celebrated Mass in both authorized forms of the Roman Rite, the ordinary and the extraordinary.
History
Tivoli's first Catholics were Irish and German, and arrived in 1852. Mass was said in their homes by Rev. Michael C. Powers of Saugerties, until the first church, a small wooden building, was constructed. After Father Powers, Fathers Michael Scully and Fitzsimmons of Rhinebeck tended the mission. In 1886, Tivoli became a mission of Barrytown, and in 1890 was made a parish.[1]
The old church was replaced by in 1902 as a gift from Countess Carola de Laugier-Villars and her sister, Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond. The new church was consecrated on June 28, 1903.
The parish school was established in 1888. At one time St. Sylvia's sponsored a Cottage Lace Industry.[2]
References
- ↑ Hasbrouck, Frank, ed. The History of Dutchess County New York, p646, S.A. Mathieu, Poughkeepsie, NY 1909
- ↑ 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.436
