Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.)

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Active 1860
Active 1988

Biographical notes:

First Church of England parish established in New York City.

From the description of Trinity Church records, 1697-1837. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782915

The first Trinity Church was chartered by King William III of England in 1697; the first church opened in 1698.

From the description of Rector, Church Warden, and Vestrymen records, 1696-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155528655

From the mid-19th century to the present day, Catholics have staked claim as the largest religious denomination in New York City. Catholic mass was first held in Manhattan in 1683, though parishes and churches were not established until the end of English persecution of Catholics, and after the American Revolution, in the late 18th century. In the then-village of Brooklyn, a Roman Catholic Society was founded in 1822, which oversaw the establishment of St. James' Roman Catholic Church in 1823. St. James', located on Jay Street in present-day Downtown Brooklyn, was the first Catholic church built on Long Island. The influx of European immigrants--especially Irish, German, and later Italian--lead to rapid growth of the Catholic church in New York City. To address needs of an increasing number of churches in Brooklyn, the Diocese of Brooklyn was established in 1853. It remains as of 2010 one of the most populous Catholic diocese in the United States.

Sources Sharp, John K. History of the Diocese of Brooklyn, 1853-1953. New York: Fordham University Press, 1954. Shelley, T. J. "Catholics." In The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, 190-193. New Haven: Yale University Press; New York: New-York Historical Society, 1995.

From the guide to the Catholic churches of Brooklyn publications and ephemera, 1867-1976, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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