▁as ▁the ▁national ▁parish ▁for ▁the ▁large ▁number ▁of ▁German ▁C athol ics ▁who ▁imm igr ated ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁nin ete enth ▁century . ▁Later ▁it ▁became ▁a ▁parish ▁for ▁Italian ▁and ▁then ▁His pan ic ▁imm igr ants . ▁ ▁Building ▁Our ▁Lady ▁of ▁Sor rows ▁was ▁built ▁ 1 8 6 7 - 1 8 6 8 ▁in ▁the ▁Victor ian , ▁By z antine ▁Rev ival , ▁and ▁Roman es que ▁Rev ival ▁style ▁by ▁Henry ▁Engel bert . ▁Arch bishop ▁John ▁McC los key ▁dedicated ▁the ▁church ▁on ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 8 6 8 . ▁ ▁School ▁The ▁parish ▁school ▁was ▁among ▁ 2 7 ▁closed ▁by ▁the ▁Arch di oc ese ▁under ▁the ▁Arch bishop ▁Tim othy ▁M . ▁Dol an ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Rel ig ious ▁organizations ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 7 ▁Category : R oman ▁Catholic ▁churches ▁in ▁Manh attan ▁Category : R oman es que ▁Rev ival ▁church ▁buildings ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : By z antine ▁Rev ival ▁architecture ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : V ict or ian ▁architecture ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : R oman ▁Catholic ▁churches ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 8 ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁church ▁buildings ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : National ▁par ishes ▁Category : Hen ry ▁Engel bert ▁church ▁buildings ▁Category : Lower ▁East ▁Side ▁Category : 1 8