Saint Mary Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
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St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
.
church was built in the early 1870s to the design of the noted church architect James Murphy
, who designed distinguished churches throughout New England.
The parish
of St. Mary was split several times to form new parishes, as Norwalk's Catholic population grew. The parish of St. Matthew
was split off in 1958, the parish of St. Jerome
was split off in 1960, and the parish of St. Philip
was created in 1964.
In 2010, the church was extensively remodeled under the direction of Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame
.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese. Its cathedral is St. Augustine in Bridgeport.The current bishop is The Most...
.
History
The large Gothic Revival-styleGothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
church was built in the early 1870s to the design of the noted church architect James Murphy
James Murphy (architect)
James Murphy, FAIA, was an Irish-American architect active in late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New England, who designed numerous Roman Catholic churches and related structures. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects....
, who designed distinguished churches throughout New England.
The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of St. Mary was split several times to form new parishes, as Norwalk's Catholic population grew. The parish of St. Matthew
St. Matthew Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
St. Matthew is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.- History:The modern style church dates the early 1960s when the parish was established. The local architect John H...
was split off in 1958, the parish of St. Jerome
St. Jerome Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
St.Jerome is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.- History:Originally a mission of St. Mary Church, St.Jerome was established as its own parish in 1958.- External links :* *...
was split off in 1960, and the parish of St. Philip
St. Philip Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
St. Philip is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.- History:The parish of St. Philip was established in 1964 as one of three to be carved out of the large St. Mary's Parish.-Buildings:...
was created in 1964.
In 2010, the church was extensively remodeled under the direction of Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
.