St. Patrick's Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

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St. Patrick Church
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St. Patrick Church, Bridgeport Connecticut
Dwyer and McMahon, architect 1910
St. Patrick's Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Location170 Thompson Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website https://www.thecathedralparish.org/
Architecture
Architect(s) James Murphy
Dwyer and McMahon
Administration
Province Hartford
Diocese Bridgeport
Parish Roman Catholic
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Frank Caggiano
Pastor(s) Very Rev. Arthur Mollenhauer
Deacon(s) Dn. Jorge Casiano, Dn. Joseph Huong
St. Patrick Church Bridgeport Connecticut
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St. Patrick Church Bridgeport Connecticut
as seen from behind.

St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

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History

St. Patrick Church is first Catholic church in the North End of Bridgeport. The immense church makes quite an impression on unsuspecting motorists traveling on the Interstate highway close by. The parish was formed from the third division of the parish of St. Augustine's Cathedral.

Building

After the parish's founding, masses were held for many years in a basement church designed by James Murphy or Providence, RI. Around 1910, the massive superstructure was added by Dwyer and McMahon of Hartford, CT. [1]

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References

  1. http://www.cardcow.com/72814/st-particks-church-bridgeport-connecticut/ early post card depicting St. Patrick Church, Bridgeport CT

Coordinates: 41°11′30.07″N73°11′45.46″W / 41.1916861°N 73.1959611°W / 41.1916861; -73.1959611