St. Michael's Church (Brooklyn, New York)
Encyclopedia
The Church of St. Michael is a Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
, located in the Sunset Park
neighborhood of Brooklyn
, New York City
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of St. Louis, MO, their Opus 5841 (1937) 3 manuals, 43 stops, 33 ranks.
(1985) was filmed in the neighborhood, using external and internal shots of the church and (now closed) St. Michael's Parish School, as the fictional St. Basil's Church and St. Basil's School, run by the factual Order of St. Basil.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when the City of Brooklyn was separate from New York City....
, located in the Sunset Park
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It is bounded by Greenwood Heights to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and Upper New York Bay to the west...
neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Buildings
The first pastor was named in 1870. The current church was built 1905 to the designs of noted church architect Raymond F. Almirall. Often referred to as Brooklyn's own "Sacré-Cœur", the domed tower once was the second tallest building in Brooklyn after the Williamsburg Savings Bank, until a late 2000s high rise development claimed that title.Music
The organ at St. Michael's Church was built by the Kilgen Organ CompanyKilgen
Kilgen was a prominent American builder of organs which was in business from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.-History:-The Kilgen family:...
of St. Louis, MO, their Opus 5841 (1937) 3 manuals, 43 stops, 33 ranks.
Notable events
The comedy film Heaven Help UsHeaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us is a 1985 comedy-drama film.Heaven Help Us may also refer to:*"Heaven Help Us", a song by Cirith Ungol from Paradise Lost*"Heaven Help Us", a song by My Chemical Romance, a B-side of the single "Welcome to the Black Parade"...
(1985) was filmed in the neighborhood, using external and internal shots of the church and (now closed) St. Michael's Parish School, as the fictional St. Basil's Church and St. Basil's School, run by the factual Order of St. Basil.