Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City
Facts and practical information
The Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola is a Catholic parish church located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, administered by the Society of Jesus. The parish is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, and was established in 1851 as St. Lawrence O'Toole's Church. In 1898, permission to change the patron saint of the parish from St. Lawrence O'Toole to St. Ignatius of Loyola was granted by Rome. The address is 980 Park Avenue, New York City, New York 10028. The church on the southwest corner of Park Avenue and 84th Street is part of a Jesuit complex on the block that includes Wallace Hall, the parish hall beneath the church, the rectory at the midblock location on Park Avenue, the grade school of St. Ignatius's School on the north midblock location of 84th Street behind the church and the high school of Loyola School at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 83rd Street. In addition, another Jesuit high school, Regis High School, occupies the midblock location on the north side of 84th Street. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1980. ()
Upper Manhattan (Upper East Side)New York City
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Madison Avenue, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Anna Wintour Costume Center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Church of St. Ignatius Loyola by public transport?
Bus
- East 79th Street & Madison Ave • Lines: M79 Sbs (7 min walk)
- 2 Av/E 84 St • Lines: M15 (10 min walk)
Metro
- 86th Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 5, 6, Q (10 min walk)
- 77th Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (10 min walk)