The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a

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under the authority of the

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, located at 754 Gun Hill Road, Williamsbridge,

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. The parish was established in 1902–1903. The parish is currently run by

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. The third pastor (appointed in 1906), the Rev. Contantino Cassaneti was chaplain on the public work of the Croton Dam, and had the temporary chapels of St. Michael and St. Mary's erected at Peekskill Quarry, New York, on the suggestion of the contractor and builder J. J. Coleman.

Parish history

An Immaculate Conception parish church was around in 1892 for the German community, located at 151st Street, near Third Avenue. That, and other Immaculate Conceptions (on Manhattan's 14th Street and in

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) are not connected with this parish. "In December 1902, Cardinal Farley assigned to the Rev. Joseph Cirincione the task of organizing the parish of the Immaculate Conception for the Italians of this neighborhood." In November 1903, Rev. Patrick J. Lennon succeeded in the pastorate and began the work of building a church, which was contributed to by Cardinal Farley, Msgr. Lavelle, and the

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of St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier. That first church structure "was dedicated October 8, 1905. It is situated on the corner of Maple and Briggs Avenues." In 1914, "the congregation numbers about 1,500, and the value of the church property is estimated at $23,000."

Buildings

On December 23, 1923, the previous structure burned. The present

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brick twin-towered church, across Gun Hill Road from the previous church, was built in 1925, designed by architect Joseph Ziccardi. The rectory address is 754 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx NY 10467.Joe McMahon
Bronx Catholic "Immaculate Conception, Gun Hill Road, Williamsbridge"
"This is an attempt to index references to The Bronx in "The Archdiocese of New York: the Bicentennial History," a marvelous 624-page book written by Thomas J. Shelley. The 2007 book may still be available at the St. Patrick Cathedral gift shop. The strength of this blog will be in the alphabetic list of labels to the right, or use the search box at top left. The blog format requires that entries move from recent to old. I continue to add photos and information." (Retrieved 11 May 2011)

Priests

* Rev. Joseph Cirincione (1902-1903) * Rev. Patrick J. Lennon (1903-1906) * Rev. Contantino Cassaneti (March 25, 1906-?) * Father John LoSasso ca. 1996 * Father John Aurilia, present.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School

The parochial elementary school opened in 1950. As of 2011, it is staffed by fourteen Religious Sisters and lay faculty members. "The school offers a full curriculum from Early Childhood - Pre Kindergarten - Kindergarten to Grade Eight.... More than 95% of our graduates are accepted into the top Catholic High Schools of the Archdiocese or Charter High Schools in the city of New York."Immaculate Conception School Philosophy: Where Faith and Education Shape The Leaders of Tomorrow
Official School Website (Retrieved 12 May 2011.

References

External links

Official Website run by the Capuchin Brothers
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