The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a

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parish church under the authority of the

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. It is located at 754 Gun Hill Road,

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

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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 John Farley assigned to Fr Joseph Cirincione the task of founded Immaculate Conception for the Italians of the neighborhood. In November 1903, Fr Patrick J. Lennon succeeded in the pastorate and began the work of building a church, which was contributed to by Farley, Msgr Michael J. Lavelle, and the

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of St. Ignatius Church and St. Francis Xavier Church. The first church structure was dedicated October 8, 1905. It is situated on the corner of Maple and Briggs Avenues." The third pastor (appointed in 1906), Fr 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. In 1914, "the congregation number dabout 1,500, and the value of the church property is estimated at $23,000." 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

* Fr Joseph Cirincione (1902-1903) * Fr Patrick J. Lennon (1903-1906) * Fr Contantino Cassaneti (March 25, 1906-?) * Fr Robert Grix (1980s-1990s) * Fr John LoSasso (ca. 1996) * Fr John Aurilia

Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School

The parochial elementary school opened in 1950. As of 2011, it was staffed by fourteen religious sisters and lay faculty members. From 2013 to 2024, the school was operated by the Partnership for Inner-City Education, a nonprofit group assisting struggle Catholic schools. Their contract with the Archdiocese of New York ended in 2024. in January 2025, the school was slated for closure.

References

External links

Official Website run by the Capuchin Brothers
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