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Closure of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church

Sector: Commercial • Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Source: Black Catholic Messenger

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Planned

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, a historic parish in Brooklyn serving a diverse community including the Black diaspora, will close due to financial difficulties, declining attendance, costly repairs, and a shortage of priests. The church, known for welcoming Haitian refugees and offering Mass in Haitian Creole, will cease operations by the end of 2025 with weekday Masses reduced and some serv

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Black Catholic Messenger

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The project “Closure of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Black Catholic Messenger.

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St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, a historic parish in Brooklyn serving a diverse community including the Black diaspora, will close due to financial difficulties, declining attendance, costly repairs, and a shortage of priests. The church, known for welcoming Haitian refugees and offering Mass in Haitian Creole, will cease operations by the end of 2025 with weekday Masses reduced and some services relocated.

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

Brooklyn

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Black Catholic Messenger

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Commercial

Article published date

2025-06-18

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