Fordham University Church, Gothic church at Fordham University in the Bronx, US.
Fordham University Church is a Gothic chapel located on the university's campus in the Bronx, featuring architectural elements dating to its original construction. The interior displays six stained glass windows from Sevres, France, depicting the Four Evangelists, Saint Peter, and Saint Paul across the nave.
Built in 1845 as a seminary chapel and parish church for Old Fordham Village, the church was absorbed by St. John's College when the Jesuits purchased the university in 1859. It holds the old altar from the current St. Patrick's Cathedral and stained glass windows given by King Louis Philippe I of France. The adjacent cemetery, relocated in 1890 from land now in the New York Botanical Garden, holds original Jesuits, seminarians, students and workers.
The church holds the old altar from St. Patrick's Cathedral and stained glass windows given by King Louis Philippe I of France, made in a Sèvres workshop linked to the early Gothic Revival. It is the head of Fordham's campus ministry, with chapels such as the Blue Chapel in Keating Hall and Our Lady's Chapel in its basement.
The church is accessible to visitors during campus hours, and recent renovations have added permanent entrance ramps and improved accessibility features. Check ahead for specific visiting times as access may vary depending on campus events and schedules.
The church holds the old altar from the current St. Patrick's Cathedral, and its six nave windows were a gift from King Louis Philippe I of France. They came from a workshop in Sèvres where the Gothic Revival took shape, and depict the Four Evangelists, St. Peter and St. Paul.
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