Saint Bridget of Ireland Church

Church in Connecticut, United States

St. Bridget of Ireland Church

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]

Building in Connecticut, United States of America

The Church St. Bridget of Ireland

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e St. Bridget of Ireland – Website About Us Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 January 2011)

External links

St. Bridget of Ireland – Website
Diocese of Bridgeport

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport

Ordinaries

Bishops: Lawrence Shehan; Walter William Curtis; Edward Egan; William E. Lori; Frank Joseph Caggiano

Churches

Cathedral: St. Augustine Cathedral

Basilica: Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford

Parishes: St. Agnes, Greenwich; St. Anthony of Padua, Fairfield; St. Benedict-Our Lady of Montserrat, Stamford; Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport; St. Bridget of Ireland, Stamford; St. Catherine of Siena, Riverside; St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull; St. Cecilia, Stamford; St. Charles Borromeo, Bridgeport; Christ the King, Trumbull; St. Clement of Rome, Stamford; SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport; St. Gabriel, Stamford; St. George, Bridgeport; St. Gregory the Great Church, Danbury; Holy Family, Fairfield; Holy Name of Jesus, Stamford; Holy Name of Jesus, Stratford; Holy Spirit, Stamford; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Danbury; St. James, Stratford; St. Jerome, Norwalk; St. John, Darien; St. Joseph, Brookfield; St. Joseph, Danbury; St. Joseph, South Norwalk; St. Ladislaus, South Norwalk; St. Lawrence, Shelton; Saint Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport; St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield; St. Mark, Stratford; St. Mary, Bridgeport; St. Mary, Greenwich; St. Mary, Norwalk; St. Mary, Stamford; St. Matthew, Norwalk; St. Maurice, Stamford; St. Michael the Archangel, Bridgeport; Notre Dame, Easton; Our Lady of Grace, Stratford; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Danbury; Our Lady of Peace, Stratford; Our Lady of the Assumption, Fairfield; Our Lady of the Assumption, Westport; Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stamford; St. Paul, Greenwich; St. Peter, Bridgeport; St. Peter, Danbury; St. Philip, Norwalk; St. Pius X, Fairfield; St. Roch, Greenwich; St. Rose of Lima, Newtown; Sacred Heart, Georgetown; Sacred Heart, Greenwich; Sacred Heart, Stamford; Sacred Heart of Jesus, Danbury; St. Stephen, Trumbull; St. Theresa, Trumbull; St. Thomas Aquinas, Fairfield; St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk

Education

Seminary: St. John Fisher Seminary

Higher education: Fairfield University; Sacred Heart University; St. Vincent's College, Bridgeport

High schools: Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich; Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield; Immaculate High School, Danbury; Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport; Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield; St. Joseph High School, Trumbull; Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford