St. Margaret of Cortona Church

6000 Riverdale Avenue | Riverdale | built 1964

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1965
June
St. Margaret of Cortona parish dedicates its new church at Riverdale Avenue and West 260th Street
The parish, founded in 1887 by the Rev. James F. Kiley, had worshipped since 1891 in its first permanent church, at the southeast corner where West 260th Street crosses Riverdale Avenue. In 1964 it built a new church and rectory on the northeast corner of the same intersection, and the church was dedicated in June 1965.
“The current church and rectory were built in 1964 on the Northeast corner of Riverdale and West 260th Street; the new church was dedicated in June 1965.”
Source: Wikipedia
2015
St. Gabriel's parish merges into St. Margaret of Cortona
In 2015 the Catholic parish of St. Gabriel's was merged with St. Margaret of Cortona, whose church stands at 6000 Riverdale Avenue in Riverdale. Both parishes belong to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Source: Wikipedia
2024
The Rev. Seán M. Connolly becomes pastor after Brian McCarthy's 17 years
The Rev. Brian P. McCarthy led St. Margaret of Cortona from 2007 to 2024, the longest tenure since Monsignor Joseph Doyle, who served from 1925 to 1962. In 2024 the Rev. Seán M. Connolly succeeded him, continuing a line of pastors that began with the parish's founder, the Rev. James F. Kiley, in 1890.
“Rev. Brian P. McCarthy, 2007-2024 Rev. Seán M. Connolly, 2024-…”
Source: Wikipedia

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