Saint Francis Church

St. Francis Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Originally opened in 1889 to serve Italian-speaking immigrants of the southwestern part of the city, it was the first Catholic church constructed for Italians in Hoboken and has remained an important part of the Italian-American community by offering a weekly mass in Italian and hosting activities during the annual Hoboken Italian Festival. Located at the corner of Third and Jefferson streets, the church is near the birthplace of Frank Sinatra and was the site where he was baptized in 1916. The City of Hoboken designated St. Francis Church and its rectory as a historic site in 2012.