St. Bridget of Ireland Parish is a Roman Catholic congregation in Stamford, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
| 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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit1963–1967: 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
edit- ^ a b c d e St. Bridget of Ireland – Website About Us Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 January 2011)