List of closed churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The following churches were once parishes or missions in the Archdiocese of New York that have been closed for some reason, i.e. financial, lack of personnel, etc.:
For a listing of current parishes in the archdiocese, please visit List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Churches in New York City
Churches in Staten Island
- Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, Hylan Boulevard, between Sharrott and Richmond Aves
- St. Benedicta, West Brighton - Established 1922, merged with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 1957.
- St. Mary of the Assumption, Port Richmond - Established in 1877, merged with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel August 2015. Our Lady of the Assumption deconsecrated November 2017.
Churches in Manhattan
- Chapel of SS. Faith, Hope & Charity - Established in 1958 and closed in 1986; formerly located at Park Ave. at 59th St..
- Chapel of St. Teresa of Jesus - Established in 1932 and closed in 1935; formerly a mission of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
- Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Established in 1913 as the first parish to serve the Spanish-Speaking; formerly staffed by the Augustinians of the Assumption. Merged with St. Bernard Parish in 2003.
- Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Established in 1927 to serve the Spanish-speaking; formerly staffed by the Vincentian Fathers of Spain.
- Church of Our Lady of the Scapular - Established in 1889; previously staffed by the Carmelite Friars. Merged with St. Stephen the Martyr parish. Was the original location of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Established in 1886 and closed in 2007; formerly staffed by the Capuchin Friars.
- Church of Our Lady of Vilnius - Founded in 1917 as a Lithuanian National Parish; closed in 2007. Records housed at St. Anthony Shrine Church.
- Church of St. Albert - Belgian National Parish
- Church of St. Alphonsus Ligouri - Established in 1866; mission of Most Holy Redeemer. Formerly staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers. Closed in 1980 due to structural damage. Records currently housed at St. Anthony of Padua Shrine Church.
- Church of St. Ambrose - Established in 1897; closed in 1938.
- Church of St. Ann - Established in 1852 and closed in 2003; served as the Cathedral for Armenian-Rite Catholics from the 1980s.
- Church of St. Bernard - Established in 1868; merged in 2003 with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish under which title it now serves as the parish church.
- Church of St. Boniface - Established in 1868 and closed in 1950. Records are now housed at the Church of the Holy Family.
- Church of St. Clare - Established in 1903, formerly staffed by the Franciscan Friars.
- Church of St. Clement Mary Hofbauer - Established in 1909 as a Polish National Parish; closed in the 1960s.
- Church of St. Gabriel - Established in 1859 and closed in 1939.
- Church of St. Joachim - Established 1888; parish merged with St. Joseph Church, Chinatown in 1967 due to city urban renewal project, building demolished.
- Church of St. John the Martyr - Established in 1903; closed in 2015. Merged with St. John Nepomucene and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.
- Manhattan State Hospital Chapel of St. Joseph - Established in 1872; closed in
- Church of St. Leo - Established in 1880 and suppressed in 1908; became a mission of St. Stephen Church. Eventually given to the Sisters of Mary Reparatrix as a monastery and retreat house, it was sold to a private developer and demolished in the 1980s.
- Church of St. Mark
- Church of St. Mary Magdalen - Previously located at 529 E. 17th St.
- Church of St. Mary, 69th Street - Established 1895 and closed in 1999.
- Church of St. Matthew - Established in 1902 and closed in 1959.
- Church of St. Nicholas - Established in 1833 and closed in 1960.
- Church of St. Raphael - Transferred from the Italian Friars Minor to the Croatian Custody of the same Order and was renamed Sts. Cyril and Methodius.
- Church of St. Rose of Lima - Established in 1868 and closed in the 1960s.
- Church of St. Sebastian - Staffed by the Franciscan Friars; opened in 1921 and closed in 1971.
- Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary - Established in 1915 as an Italian National parish. Closed 2008 and merged with Our Lady of the Scapular-St. Stephen. Demolished and replaced by a new chapel which opened in 2009 under the same patronage.
- Church of St. Teresa of Avila - Established in 1933; staffed by the Vincentian Fathers.
- Church of St. Thomas the Apostle - Established in 1889; staffed by the Salesians of Don Bosco from 1979 to 2003; closed in 2003.
- Church of St. Vincent de Paul - Established in 1841 and closed in 2013.
- Church of the Assumption
- Church of the Most Holy Crucifix - Established in 1925 and closed in 2005.
- Church of the Holy Agony - Established 1930, merged with St. Cecilia's 2015; Holy Agony deconsecrated 2017.
- Holy Rosary Church - Established 1884, merged with St. Paul Church 2015; Holy Rosary deconsecrated 2017.
- Church of Our Lady of Peace - Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church 2015; OLP building sold to the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian community 2017.
Churches in The Bronx
- Church of St. Adelbert - Located at 150th St. & Robbins Ave. ; East 156 St. near Elton Ave.
- Church of St. Eugene
- Church of St. Mary - Established in 1866; closed in 2007.
- Church of St. Simon Stock - St. Joseph - St. Joseph's Church - Established 1873, merged with Church of St. Simon Stock 2015, St. Joseph's building desacralized November 2017.
- Our Lady of Pity - Established 1908, closed 2007, demolished.
- St. Pius V Church – Established in 1906, merged with St. Rita of Cascia 2015, St. Pius church building deconsecrated 2017.
- Church of St. Roch - Personal parish established 1899, merged with St. Anselm's 2015, building relegated to "profane but not sordid use" November 2017.
- Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Established in 1928; merged with St. John's Church 2015. Visitation deconsecrated 2017.
- Shrine Church of St. Ann - Established 1927, merged with St. Brendan's Church 2015; St. Ann's deconsecrated 2017.
Churches in Dutchess County
- Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy - Established ca. 1885 and closed ca. 1947.
- Church of the Sacred Heart – Established in 1886 as a parish; formerly a mission of St. Joseph in Rhinecliff. Suppressed as a parish ca. 1975.
- Church of St. Joachim - Established in 1860; merged with St. John the Evangelist.
- Church of St. John the Baptist – Established in 1923
- St. Patrick's Chapel
Churches in Orange County
- Chapel of St. Edward - Established in 1887 and closed in 2007.
Churches in Putnam County
- Chapel of St. Bernard - Established as a mission of St. Lawrence O'Toole in Brewster in 1875 and closed in 1957.
- Chapel of St. Paul - Established as a mission of St. Patrick in Yorktown Heights. Transferred to St. Columbanus in Cortlandt Manor in 1950 and closed in 1966.
Churches in Rockland County
- Chapel of St. Therese - Established as a mission of St. Paul in Congers in 1927 and closed in 1963.
- Church of St. Michael - Established as a parish in 1901 and suppressed in 1927; mission of St. Paul in Congers ; closed in 1963.
Churches in Sullivan County
- Chapel of All Souls - Established in 1912 and closed in 1970. Formerly attached to St. Aloysius in Livingston Manor.
- Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Established in 1919 and closed in ??.
- Chapel of St. Lucy - Established in 1884 as a mission of Holy Cross in Callicoon; closed after 1965.
Churches in Ulster County
- Chapel of Our Lady of La Salette - Closed in 2006; formerly a mission of St. Francis de Sales in Phoenicia.
- Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes - Closed in 2006; formerly a mission of St. Francis de Sales in Phoenicia.
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Mountains - Established in 1939 as a mission of St. Patrick in Quarryville. Merged with St. Patrick in Quarryville in 1969.
- Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Formerly a mission of Holy Name of Jesus in Kingston.
- Chapel of St. Joan d'Arc - Established in 1922; formerly a mission of St. John in West Hurley.
- Chapel of St. John the Evangelist - Established in 1848 as a mission of St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties and merged with St. Patrick in Quarryville in 1969.
- Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas - Established in 1908 as a mission of St. Patrick in Quarryville. Merged with St. Patrick in Quarryville in 1969
- Chapel of St. Wendelinus - Formerly a mission of St. Anne, Sawkill.
- Church of the Holy Name of Jesus - Established in 1887; formerly a mission of St. Joseph in Kingston.
- Church of St. Andrew - Established in 1851; formerly known as St. Mary of the Assumption. Merged with St. Mary Church in 1956.
- Church of St. Mary - Established in 1850; merged with St. Andrew Church in 1956.
- Church of St. Patrick - Established in 1886; formerly a mission of St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties. Renamed St. John the Evangelist in 1969.
- Church of St. James – Established in 1874, merged with St. Mary's in Marlboro 2015.
Churches in Westchester County
- Chapel of St. Anthony - Closed in 1949; formerly attached to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mount Vernon.
- Chapel of St. George - Established in 1915 and closed in 1981.
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary - Closed in 2007.
- Church of St. Anthony - Established in 1900 and closed in 1968.
- Church of St. Francis of Assisi - Established in 1949; formerly a mission of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mount Vernon. Parish moved to Baychester Avenue in the Bronx in 1966.
- Church of St. John the Evangelist - Established in 1896; suppressed ca. 1910.
- Church of the Holy Eucharist - Closed in 1960.