St. Mary's Church (Stamford, Connecticut)

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St. Mary's Church
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St. Mary's Church (Stamford, Connecticut)
Location Stamford, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
Denomination Catholic
MembershipOver 1,200 families
Website stmarystfd.org/index.php
History
StatusActive
FoundedOriginal Foundation, 1907. Newly incorporated as a parish, May 1, 2020
Founder(s)First Pastor of original foundation, Monsignor Dennis L. Gleason. First Pastor of new foundation, Rev. Gustavo A. Falla
Dedication Dedicated in 1928 to The Virgin Mary
Relics heldThe relic of Saint Catherine Laboure, under Main Altar
EventsSt. Mary's Carnival
Architecture
Heritage designation Cathedral
Architect(s) Mayers, Francis L. S.
O'Connell and Shaw (Richard Mutrix attribution)
Architectural typeFrench Neo Gothic
Administration
Archdiocese Hartford
Diocese Bridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano
Priest(s) Rev. Fr. Gustavo A. Falla
Minister(s) Rev. Rolando Arias
Laity
Director of music Vicky Crilly
Servers' guild Altar servers
St. Mary's Church
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Location in Connecticut
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Location in United States
Location566 Elm St., Stamford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°3′1″N73°31′54″W / 41.05028°N 73.53167°W / 41.05028; -73.53167
AreaSix acres
Built1928
ArchitectMayers, Francis L. S.
O'Connell and Shaw (Richard Mutrix attribution)
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Italianate
MPS Downtown Stamford Ecclesiastical Complexes TR
NRHP reference No. 87002123 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 1987

St. Mary's is a cathedral-style church located at 566 Elm Street in Stamford, Connecticut. The church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. The main building is a Gothic Revival structure, designed by Francis L. S. Mayers and completed about 1928. It is an elegant example of French Gothic architecture, notable for the large rose window in the front-facing gable end. The rectory is a c. 1860 Italianate villa, originally built for a member of the locally prominent Wardwell family. [2]

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The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

St. Mary's Convent

The St. Mary's Convent is now the Monsignor McDermott Parish Center.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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