St. Augustine Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
| St. Augustine Cathedral | |
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| 41°10′48.72″N 73°11′44.52″W / 41.1802000°N 73.1957000°W | |
| Location | 399 Washington Ave. Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Dedicated | March 17, 1868 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Patrick C. Keely (original) |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1866 |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | One |
| Materials | Granite |
| Bells | 12 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bridgeport |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Alexis Moronta |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Michael Novajosky |
| Deacon(s) | Dn. Jorge Casiano, Dn. Santos Garcia, Dn. Joseph Huong |
St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
History
St. Augustine's parish was established by Rev. Thomas J. Synnott, as St. James Church at Arch Street and Washington Avenue had become inadequate for the size of the congregation. The cornerstone for the present church was laid on August 28, 1865[1] and the completed church was dedicated by Bishop McFarland on St. Patrick's Day in 1868.[2] It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Bridgeport was established in 1953.
The edifice went through a major 4 million dollar renovation in 2003 and the capacity was expanded to 750 people. The project was finished in 2004 with new marble tiles, repainted ceilings, a new altar, and other projects. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, celebrated the Mass. Bishop William E. Lori and 12 other bishops from around New England and New York concelebrated, in the presence of Cardinal Edward Egan of New York, and Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore. Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin of Hartford delivered the homily.[citation needed]
Services are currently held in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.[3]
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St. Augustine Academy
See also
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
- History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
References
- ^ O'Donnell, James H., History of the Diocese of Hartford, D. H. Hurd Company, 1900, p. 259
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ George Curtis Waldo (1917). History of Bridgeport and Vicinity, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-144-35927-8.
- ^ Diocese of Bridgeport
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