St. Patrick's Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

St. Patrick Church
St. Patrick Church, Bridgeport Connecticut Dwyer and McMahon, architect 1910
Location	170 Thompson Street Bridgeport, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Saint Patrick Church.com
Architecture
Architect(s)	James Murphy Dwyer and McMahon
Administration
Parish	Roman Catholic
Diocese	Bridgeport
Province	Hartford
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Frank Caggiano
Pastor(s)	Fr.Michael Novajosky
Deacon(s)	Alex

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.

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]

References[]

External links[]

• St. Patrick - Diocesan information
• St. Patrick Website
• Diocese of Bridgeport

Coordinates: 41°11′30.07″N 73°11′45.46″W / 41.1916861°N 73.1959611°W / 41.1916861; -73.1959611

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