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Catholic · NY · est. 1904

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

472 WEST 142ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY 10031

About Our Lady of Lourdes Church


Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Catholic church located at 472 WEST 142ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10031. Our Lady of Lourdes Church was founded in 1904. You can reach Our Lady of Lourdes Church at +12128624380.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Manhattan)

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is a parish church in Harlem, New York City, under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of New York, located at 463 West 142nd Street between Convent and Amsterdam Avenues.

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Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Church located?


Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located at 472 WEST 142ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10031. The building sits at coordinates 40.82480, -73.95021, placing it in New York City, NY 10031.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jul 7, 2026.

The neighborhood around Our Lady of Lourdes Church


The ZIP code 10031 area around Our Lady of Lourdes Church is home to 61,044 residents with a median household income of $64,807 and a median age of 36.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

61,044 Residents in ZIP 10031
36.1 Median age
$64,807 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at Our Lady of Lourdes Church


Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.

  • Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
  • Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
  • Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches in the same diocese as Our Lady of Lourdes Church


Our Lady of Lourdes Church shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.

Churches founded the same year as Our Lady of Lourdes Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1904 are indexed in Churches List.

Your Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church


Nearest transit West 145th Street & Broadway · 472 ft
Coffee after The Chick Inn Harlem · 269 ft

Our Lady of Lourdes Church by the numbers


122 Years of continuous worship since 1904
Venetian Gothic architecture Architectural tradition
Peter Bonnett Wight Architect (Wikidata)

Questions and answers about Our Lady of Lourdes Church


What denomination is Our Lady of Lourdes Church?
This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Church located?
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located at 472 WEST 142ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, New York City, NY, 10031.
When was Our Lady of Lourdes Church founded?
Founded in 1904.
What is the architecture of Our Lady of Lourdes Church?
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Venetian Gothic architecture building, designed by Peter Bonnett Wight.

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