Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Westport, Connecticut)
Appearance
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish | |
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Location | 98 Riverside Avenue Westport, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Oliver Reagan renovation - 1940s |
Administration | |
Province | Hartford |
Diocese | Bridgeport |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Frank Joseph Caggiano |
Our Lady of the Assumption Church is a Roman Catholic church in Westport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
History
[edit]The first recorded Mass celebrated in Westport was said in 1853 by Rev. John Brady of Norwalk, in the Universalist Church on Main Street. For many years Westport was a mission of St. Mary's Church in Norwalk.[1] A church built by Rev. Dr. Mulligan was dedicated on August 15, 1860. In 1876, Rev. M.P. Lawlor was made pastor in Fairfield, with responsibility for Westport as well.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "History", Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Westport
- ^ O'Donnell, James H., History of the Diocese of Hartford, D. H. Hurd Company, 1900, p. 288 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
[edit]Media related to Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Westport, Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons
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