St. John the Baptist's Church (Poughkeepsie, New York)
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The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
, located in Dutchess County
, New York
. It was established in 1923. The parish supports a school
.
The Archdiocese announced on January 19, 2007 the church's closure.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, located in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was established in 1923. The parish supports a school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
.
The Archdiocese announced on January 19, 2007 the church's closure.