St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church
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4.8 (91)Founded for Italian immigrants, this Romanesque Revival church offers a quiet, stained-glass refuge in Lower Manhattan.
People
Fr. Michael Corcione, O.F.MOperator
Description
Worship on the corner of West Houston and Sullivan streets dates back to 1866. Inside, the parish hosts neighborhood gatherings and services with singing, featuring a historic Jardine & Sons organ and a depiction of Mary with baby Jesus. The church and surrounding street also make brief appearances in the early 1900s Little Italy scenes of *The Godfather Part II*.
