St. Ambrose Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
| St. Ambrose Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 1596 Boston Ave Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Bridgeport |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Frank Caggiano |
St. Ambrose Church was a Catholic parish church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The church was sometimes referred to as the Church on the Hill. St. Ambrose's Church was a landmark in this part of Bridgeport, Connecticut, built in a Romanesque style in 1939 to the designs of Brooklyn architect Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster. The parish was closed in 2012.[1] In 2022, the property was announced as the new site of Fairfield Bellarmine, a new campus of Fairfield University.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Burgeson, John (2011-10-12). "The faithful rattled by planned closing of three Catholic churches in Bridgeport". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Fairfield University Announces Location of Bellarmine Campus in Partnership With Diocese of Bridgeport at Site of Former St. Ambrose School | Fairfield University". Press Releases | Fairfield University. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
External links
[edit]- St. Ambrose Parish Website
- St. Ambrose - Diocesan information Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Diocese of Bridgeport
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