St. Joseph Church (Brookfield, Connecticut)
St. Joseph Church | |
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Location | 163 Whisconier Rd Brookfield, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | late 1880s (original congregation); 1941 (original building); 1992 (current building) |
Dedicated | April 1992 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Antinozzi Associates |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bridgeport |
Province | Hartford |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. William E. Lori |
Priest(s) | Msgr. Edward J. Scull (decd.) and Rev. Karol Ksiazek |
Pastor(s) | Rev. George (Chip) O'Neill |
Deacon(s) | Peter Kuhn and William Shaughnessy |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Sarah Fay, David Kendall, and Anthony Asmar |
St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in Brookfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
History[]
A St. Joseph Mission Church has existed in Brookfield since the mid-1880s but the present parish was founded in 1941. The present St. Joseph Church was designed in the late 1980s by now of Bridgeport, CT.[1] The present church was dedicated in 1992.
Peragallo Pipe Organ[]
The organ was designed by the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company of Paterson, New Jersey. It is a pipe/digital 3 manual instrument and was originally installed in 2002. In August 2010 the Parish announced plans to bring Peragallo back to modify the instrument.
School[]
An elementary school located on the church property, originally Saint Joseph School, it was renamed Saint Joseph Catholic Academy in 2018 as it experimented with a new classroom model. Opening in 1958, it closed its doors in June, 2020.
References[]
- ^ http://www.antinozzi.com/religious.html St. Joseph Church on Antinozzi Associates website.
External links[]
Coordinates: 41°27′55.10″N 73°23′17.36″W / 41.4653056°N 73.3881556°W
- Roman Catholic churches in Connecticut
- Christian organizations established in 1941
- Buildings and structures in Brookfield, Connecticut
- Churches in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 1880s establishments in Connecticut
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