St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church

Manhattan, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Phone: +1 212-288-5082

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St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church stands at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 76th Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side, serving the Lenox Hill neighborhood. Built in 1913 and constructed of limestone, the church was designed by Italian architect Nicholas Serracino, who drew inspiration from Italian Mannerists to blend Italian Renaissance Revival and Classical Revival styles; his design won first prize at the 1911 Esposizione Internazionale delle Industrie e del Lavoro in Turin, and it remains his only surviving church in the city. Financed by Catholic financier Thomas Fortune Ryan, the church is distinguished by its dome—one of only a few in New York City—and its stained glass windows from the celebrated Chartres studios, making it one of just two Catholic churches in the city with such windows. Originally established in 1882 to serve French Canadian immigrants, the parish remained a French-Canadian National Parish until 1957 and has been staffed by the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament since 1900. Designated a city landmark in 1969 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the church underwent comprehensive restoration and renovation from 1995 to 1996.