St. Michael's Church (Brooklyn)
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St Michael's Catholic Church, officially the Church of St. Michael, is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 352 42nd Street at Fourth Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
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St. Michael's Catholic Church | |
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The Church of St. Michael | |
40.65132°N 74.00890°W / 40.65132; -74.00890 | |
Address | 352 42nd Street at Fourth Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | stmichaelssunsetpark |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1870 |
Dedication | Saint Michael |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Raymond F. Almirall[1] |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | |
Completed | 1905[1] |
Administration | |
Diocese | Brooklyn |
Before the founding of St. Michael's parish in 1870, Catholics in the area had to travel to mass at either St. John the Evangelist at 21st St. or St. Patrick's in Fort Hamilton. The first pastor was Rev. Michael J. Hickey.[2]
The current church was built 1905, and was designed by noted church architect Raymond F. Almirall.[1] The exterior is in early Romanesque. 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 Tower, until a late 2000s high rise development claimed that title.
St. Michael's parochial school opened in 1886; it closed in 2005.