St. Cecilia's Church And Convent (New York City)
St. Cecilia's Church and Convent is a Roman Catholic parish church and convent in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and a historic site in Manhattan, located at East 106th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1873. It has been staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers since 1939. The church was designated a New York City landmark in 1976. The church and convent was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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