Saint Bridget of Ireland Church
Church in Connecticut, United States
St. Bridget of Ireland Church | |
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Location |
278 Strawberry Hill Ave
Stamford, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Administration | |
Province | Hartford |
Diocese | Bridgeport |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. William E. Lori |
St. Bridget of Ireland Parish is a Roman Catholic congregation in Stamford, Connecticut , part of the Diocese of Bridgeport .
History
The parish was established on September 7, 1963 by the Right Reverend Walter W. Curtis , Bishop of Bridgeport. Worship first occurred in the neighboring chapel and school. The parish supported the parochial school of St. Bridget School until its closure in 1979. [1]
The Church St. Bridget of Ireland | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | modernist |
Town or city | Stamford, Connecticut |
Country | United States of America |
Construction started | 1963 |
Completed | 1965, 1987 |
Client | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Brick-faced masonry (presumed concrete) |
Building
The modernist brick church was begun in 1963 and completed in 1965. [1] Dedication of St. Bridget's Chapel-Auditorium-School occurred on June 25, 1965. [1] The congregation continued to worship in the Chapel-Auditorium until Bishop Curtis dedicated the newly renovated church on June 14, 1987. [1] The hall was renovated and a kitchen erected in the 2000s. The “Our Lady of Strawberry Hill Shrine” was dedicated in 2003. The shrine to Padre Pio was added in 2004. [1]
List of pastors
1963–1967: The Reverend Thomas P. Guinan
1967–1972: The Reverend William A. Nagel
1972–1997: The Reverend John Jazowski
1997–2009 The Reverend Gill C. Babeu
2009-2022 The Reverend Edward J. McAuley
2022-present The Reverend James K. Bates
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 St. Bridget of Ireland – Website About Us Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 January 2011)
External links
41°04′12.82″N 73°32′02.34″W / 41.0702278°N 73.5339833°W / 41.0702278; -73.5339833