St. Brendan's Church (Bronx, New York)
Encyclopedia
The Church of St. Brendan is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
, located at East 207th Street and Perry Avenue in the Norwood
neighborhood of The Bronx
, New York City
.
to resemble the prow
of a ship. The nautical design references the titular saint, Saint Brendan the Navigator. The rectory address is 333 East 206th St., Bronx NY 10467.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, located at East 207th Street and Perry Avenue in the Norwood
Norwood, Bronx
Norwood is a working class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City. As of the census of 2000, the seven census tracts that make up the neighborhood have a population of 40,748...
neighborhood of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
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Buildings
The church building was built 1966 to Modernist designs by the architectural firm of Belfatto & PavariniBelfatto & Pavarini
Belfatto & Pavarini, was an American architect firm based in New York City practicing in the mid twentieth century. The firm was notable for its Modernist style of design, principally of St. Brendan's Church and the Church of the Epiphany ....
to resemble the prow
Prow
thumb|right|295pxThe prow is the forward most part of a ship's bow that cuts through the water. The prow is the part of the bow above the waterline. The terms prow and bow are often used interchangeably to describe the most forward part of a ship and its surrounding parts...
of a ship. The nautical design references the titular saint, Saint Brendan the Navigator. The rectory address is 333 East 206th St., Bronx NY 10467.