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Saint Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Bronx, held its final mass today.   The church has seen a decline in attendees and is suffering from its dilapidated structure.

The church was established in 1849 when the Bronx was a rural community.   The parish grew as the Bronx, itself, transformed into an urban area at the turn of the 20th century.  The church was around when the parish was predominantly German and Irish and remained a part of the community as the parish and the community saw an increase in African Americans.

As crime increased in the 1960’s, a portion of the parish left the South Bronx.  The leaders of the Saint Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church accommodated the changes and the issues by incorporating various social services to help the people in the community.

According to News 12, parishioners hope to build a smaller church nearby.

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