St. Pius V's Church (Bronx)
The Parish of St. Rita of Cascia and of St. Pius V is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York#Churches in The Bronx, parish under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 448 College Ave. in the Bronx. St Rita of Cascia The parish was founded in 1900. Rita of Cascia was canonized on May 24, 1900, and Michael Corrigan, Archbishop Corrigan decided to name the parish in honor of the new saint. The cornerstone was laid in November 1900 and the church was consecrated in October 1904. The first pastor was Rev. Charles Ferina D.D. He was assisted by Rev. Patrick Mannion and Rev. A.D. Cunion. During his tenure, Rev. Ferina founded an Italian mission at 150th St. and Morris Ave. that later became the parish of Our Lady of Suffrage. A residence of the Missionaries of Charity is located at St. Rita. Pastors * Fr. Charles Ferina, 1900-1909 * James P. O'Brien, 1910 - Fr. Bergin 1940-1947 Merge ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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