Our Lady Of Pompei, Syracuse

Construction on Our Lady of Pompei began in 1924. The church was built by and for Syracuse's Italian community and services were originally held in Italian. Although the church was not yet finished, the first Mass was held in March 1925. In 1937 the church was severely damaged by a fire and had to change location. A new site was purchased in 1945, and in 1950 work on the new church started. The current church was completed in 1952. Our Lady of Pompei merged with Saint Peter's Church in July 2008.