Church of St. Vincent Ferrer (New York)

Church Of St. Vincent Ferrer (New York)

The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer is a Roman Catholic parish in Manhattan, New York City. The 1918 church building, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 66th Street on the Upper East Side, has been called "one of New York's greatest architectural adornments". It was built by the Dominicans; the attached priory serves as the headquarters of the Eastern United States Province of the order.

Its architecture has some unusual features. Above the front entrance is one of the few statues of the Crucifixion on the exterior of an American Catholic church. Inside, the Stations of the Cross depict Christ with oil paintings instead of statuary or carvings. It has two Schantz pipe organs.

The church is under the patronage of Saint Vincent Ferrer, a Dominican preacher. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1967. Seventeen years later, in 1984, the church and priory, designed in 1881 by William Schickel, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Andy Warhol regularly attended Mass at the church.

St. Vincent Ferrer High School for girls is on its grounds. The congregation is active in supporting it. Members also work in charitable efforts like local shelters and food pantries. They are also involved in interfaith lobbying for affordable housing in Manhattan.