St. Agnes Church (New York City)
church building in Manhattan, United States of America
The Church of St. Agnes is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York at 143 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.
Parish
The parish was intended to serve Italian laborers of the new Grand Central Depot. Rev. Harry Cummings Macdowell, nephew of Rev. Jeremiah Williams Cummings of St. Stephen's, was the first pastor, assisted by Rev. A. Catoggio. The parish was organized on July 13, 1873.
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