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Holy Rosary Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

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Holy Rosary Church
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Holy Rosary
Location365 E. Washington Avenue,
Bridgeport, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster
Administration
ProvinceHartford
DioceseBridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. William E. Lori
Built1930
ArchitectAnthony J. DePace
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part ofEast Bridgeport Historic District
NRHP reference No.79002659[1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 1979

Holy Rosary Church in Bridgeport is a Catholic Church in Diocese of Bridgeport.

History

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Formally known as Our Lady of Pompeii of the Holy Rosary, the Romanesque Revival-style church was built 1930 to the designs by the Brooklyn architect Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster to serve an originally Italian congregation on Bridgeport's East Side.

Holy Rosary Church is listed as a significant contributing property of the East Bridgeport National Register District.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/79002659_text East Bridgeport National Register District
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