St. Augustine Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

St. Augustine Cathedral
St. Augustine Cathedral
	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
Height	180.5 Ft (55)M
Number of spires	One
Materials	Granite
Bells	12
Administration
Diocese	Bridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano
Pastor(s)	Very Rev. Arthur Mollenhauer
Deacon(s)	Dn. Jorge Casiano, Dn. Santos Garcia, Dn. Joseph Huong, Dn. Guillermo Bernal

St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.

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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 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. On December 2, 2004, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, celebrated the dedication 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]}

In 2014 the pipe organ was rebuilt and expanded to 42 ranks by the A. Thompson-Allen Organ Company of New Haven, Connecticut.^[3]

Masses are currently said in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Latin (Extraordinary form of the Roman rite).^[4]

Cathedral interior
Cathedra
Stained glass window
St. Augustine Academy

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ "The Cathedral of St. Augustine, Bridegport". American Guild of Organists, Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut Chapter.
^ Diocese of Bridgeport

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[1] 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.

[waldo-2] George Curtis Waldo (1917). History of Bridgeport and Vicinity, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-144-35927-8.

[3] "The Cathedral of St. Augustine, Bridegport". American Guild of Organists, Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut Chapter.

[4] Diocese of Bridgeport

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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
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