| The Church of the Epiphany | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | 373 Second Avenue,Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Construction started | Church: 1965 Rectory: 1936 |
| Completed | Church: 1967 Rectory: 1937 |
| Cost | Church: $1,200,000 (1965) Rectory: $50,000 (1936) |
| Client | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Church:Belfatto & Pavarini Rectory:Robert J. Reiley |
| Website | |
| Church of the Epiphany, Manhattan | |
TheChurch of the Epiphany is a parish church of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 373Second Avenue at the corner ofEast 22nd Street, in theGramercy Park neighborhood ofManhattan inNew York City. It operates a co-educationalPreK–8Catholic school andReligious Education program.
The parish was established in 1868; 157 years ago (1868). Its firstMass took place on January 5, 1868, the eve of theEpiphany Feast for which the parish was named. The first church building was designed byNapoleon LeBrun, constructed in 1869–1870, and dedicated on April 3, 1870. An errant cigarette burned down the building on December 20, 1963.[1]
The current church was designed byBelfatto & Pavarini and built in 1965–1967 for $1,200,000[2] ($11,300,000 in current dollar terms), on the same site as the previous church. The seating is distributed closely around the main altar, supporting the liturgical reforms ofVatican II. The stained glass windows incorporate aMadonna and Child rescued from the fire.[3] A new, three-manual pipe organ was built by the Delaware Organ Company.[4] In 2000, theAIA Guide to New York City called this church: "the most positive modernist religious statement on Manhattan Island to date."[5]
The parochial school was founded in 1888, and currently enrolls over 500 students. Now led by a lay principal and faculty, it was historically staffed by theSisters of Charity of New York and theCongregation of Christian Brothers. The original building at 234 East 22nd Street has been joined by 141 East 28th Street (formerlySt. Stephen's School) and 152 East 29th Street (Early Childhood Center).[6]
The current four-story brick rectory was built at 239East 21st Street in 1936–1937, designed byRobert J. Reiley.[2]
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