St. Anthony of Padua Parish (Fairfield, Connecticut)
St. Anthony of Padua Parish | |
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Coordinates: 41°08′17.7″N 73°16′4.5″W / 41.138250°N 73.267917°W | |
Location |
149 South Pine Creek Road Fairfield, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Parish website |
History | |
Founded | 1927 |
Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
Dedication | St. Anthony of Padua |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bridgeport |
Province | Hartford |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. William E. Lori |
Pastor(s) | Rev. John P. Baran |
St. Anthony of Padua Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
- Founded in 1927. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The architect of the 1970 church was Anthony J. DePace of New York.
References
- The 150'th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
- Kruszka, Waclaw (1998). A History of the Poles in America to 1908. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press - Part III: Poles in the Eastern and Southern States. ISBN 978-0-8132-0809-1.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA. National Register Publishing. 2012.
External links
- St. Anthony of Padua - Diocesan information
- St. Anthony of Padua - ParishesOnline.com
- Diocese of Bridgeport
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