St. Charles Borromeo's Church (New York City)

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Church of St. Charles Borromeo
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St Charles Borromeo's Church, 141st St
General information
Town or city New York City
Country United States of America
Client Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Design and construction
Architect George H. Streeton (for church)[1]
Greenberg & Ames of 303 Park Avenue (for 1961 parish school)[2]
Website
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Manhattan (Harlem)

The Church of St. Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 211 West 141st Street Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1888.[3]

Buildings

In 1892, the address listed for the church was at 2660 8th Ave.[4] The church was built to the designs of George H. Streeton[1] Pastor C. J. Drew had a four-story parish school at 216-228 West 142nd Street built in 1961 to designs by the architectural firm of Greenberg & Ames of 303 Park Avenue.[2]

Bishop Moore and the papal visit

Rev. Emerson J. Moore succeeded Father Edward Dugan as pastor in 1975, becoming its first African-American pastor. Moore became the first Black Monsignor in the United States in 1978. On October 2, 1979 Pope John Paul II visited St. Charles parish. In 1982 the Pope appointed Moore a Bishop, and Vicar of the black community.[5][6]

References

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