The address of St. Pius V parish was 420 East 145 St., Bronx NY 10454. The church remains on the south side of East 145 Street, just east of Willis Avenue. According to the notice from the archdiocese, it may be used for special occasions. The above photo is from 2012. The symmetrical design is evident: a church with two towers, the rectory to the left, the convent to the right.
---See page 476 for the 1906 establishment of the parish of St. Pius V. The church, according to the A.I.A. Guide designed by Anthony F. A. Schmidt (more likely Schmitt), dates from 1908. Pages 584 and 586 describe the parish and other neighborhoods half-consumed by flames in the late 1960's and 1970's. However, in 2012, the Mott Haven is busy with residents and many small stores. Buildings have been renovated or replaced.
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Michele Ghislieri was born in 1504 and served as Pope Pius V from 1566 until his death in 1572.
In January, 2012, this banner hung on the former convent.
Also, please see my post about the merged parish. The archbishop's decree of merger is linked here.
Was this ever a grammar school?
ReplyDeleteThe 1995 Catholic Telephone Guide lists St. Pius V elementary school at 413 East 144 Street having Religious Sisters of Mercy, with Mrs. Tatiana Ferraro. Principal. The convent was across the street.
ReplyDeletethe school was behind the church on 144 st. the church was on 143 st.I graduated this school in 1960 under the dominican sisters
ReplyDeleteI went to st. Pius grammar school in the early 50’s. There used to be a bakery on the corner that we all went to after Monday mass. They used to have a carnival in blauvelt every year.we had Monsignor Hayes as our priest. And sister Patricia, st. Terisita, sr Ann Patricia were some of the teachers. It was a fun place, if you chewed gum in the halls or classroom you had to wear it on your nose. I graduated from St. Puiis and was scheduled to go to St. Puis Commercial but we left the Bronx and moved to Holbrook, LI.
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