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Father Leo Pacific. o. s. F.. who was sent
TO New York in 1856 by the Very Rev. Father
Pamphilus da Magliano, Provincial and the
head of the Franciscan College at Allegheny,
at the request of the Archbishop, was the
next to take up the good work. In selecting
the site for q church prudence suggested
Methodist church on leasehold property
which could be purchased on reasonable
terms he secured II and soon had 1t in readi-
ness for the dedication, which TOOK place
officiating. The parish was named after st.
Anthony of Padua.
A convent of the Franciscan monks was
established at st. Anthony's by Father Leo,
and though the church was opened mainly to
benefit the Italians of the city, its congrega-
ton contains many Irish people, and for TINS
reason there have always been several Irish
fathers connected with the church besides
the Italian fathers.
The present rector, the Rev. Father Ana
cletus, o. S. F., has during the eleven years
| of his pastorship won the esteem and admira.
ton of all his perishioners. His successful
administration of the affairs of the church, If
| the source of great pride among his people,
while his financial ability is unquestioned.
On Jan. 81, 1882. he purchased the ground
in Sullivan street upon which the new church
and monastery stand, and after many years OF
qualification of anticipating the speedy com
pletion of the structure, which, when FIR
ished, will be one of the finest Catholic
churches in New York.
The building is 200 feet long by 75 feet
wide, INT within and without is Roman in
the style of its architecture. The ornamental
ton throughout is rich and artistic and the
building promises when completed to be o
magnificent monument of Christian art. II
will have a seating capacity of 800.
The lower church, which is capable of seat.
ing 1900 persons, was opened on April 8,
1887, and was blessed by Archbishop CORR,
gan, who on the same day blessed the peal OF
bells which now hang in the bell tower, as
we'll as each room and corridor in the new
monastery, which was then. opened for the
first time. 1t is O splendid building, -four
stories high, fronting on Thompson street,
just in the rear of the church.
The Rev. Father Anacletus, through whose
instrumentality these benefits have been Sc.
cured to the Italians of New York, is a mem.
Der of the Order of Reformed Franciscans
which was established in this country in 1855
and which has a college at Allegheny, n. Y;
He was born June 2, 1887, in. the village OF
Roccogogna, in Italy, and his family name is
De Angels. At the age of eighteen he re.
nounced the world and entered q convent OF
the franciscan Order at Rome, where he con
tinued his theological studiesfor three years
In December, 1865, he came to America and
was connected with various missions in New
York for several years. He was then success
sively guardian of the converts of the Order
of st. Francis at Allegheny, Winsted. Conn.
and st. Anthony's, in this city, being ap
pointed rector Of the last-named parish IL
1877.
His present assistants at st. A%nthony's arr
Father B%ernardine McCabe, o. S. F. Fathei
julius Alb Arpino, Q. s.. F.; Father DAME
Blast Father Pamphilus Ennis, o. 8. F., ant
Father James Dolan, o. s.. F.
Connected with the church are the Confer
ence of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
the Italian Benevolent Society of st. An
thony, the Society of the Sacred Heart, ant
several italian temperance societies ant
sodalities for the young people.