Church of Our Lady of Solace
731 Morris Park Avenue | Van Nest | built 1928
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- 1903
Daniel Joseph Curley becomes founding pastor of the new Our Lady of Solace parish
The Roman Catholic parish of Our Lady of Solace in Van Nest was established in 1903. Its founding pastor, Daniel Joseph Curley, later became Bishop of Syracuse.
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- 1929
The present Our Lady of Solace church is dedicated at Morris Park and Holland Avenues
The present Our Lady of Solace church, at 731 Morris Park Avenue on the corner of Holland Avenue in Van Nest, was dedicated in 1929. The parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and hosts the Our Lady of Solace Food Pantry.
“The present church was dedicated in 1929. For many years, the Sisters of the Presentation staffed the parish school. Our Lady of Solace school closed in 2006.”
Source: Wikipedia
Further reading
- Our Lady of Solace Church (Bronx)Wikipedia
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