Saint Mary Church (Bethel, Connecticut)

St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Bethel, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

St. Mary Church
Location26 Dodgingtown Rd
Bethel, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)James Murphy original building
Warren and Comacchini 1992 building
Administration
DioceseBridgeport
ProvinceHartford
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. William E. Lori

History

St. Mary was founded by Irish immigrants in 1882. The first St. Mary Church was designed shortly thereafter by well known church architect James Murphy of Providence RI. Over time it became evident that size of the church was not adequate for the needs of the parish and in 1992 the building was replaced by a larger, modern church designed by Warren and Comacchini of New York.

Religious Education

The church focuses on welcoming and encouraging parents to help their children in their faith and states that children of the parish should attend formal religious education to prepare them for their Sacraments of Initiation.[1]

References

  1. "Religious Education | Church of St. Mary Bethel". Church of St. Mary Bethel. Retrieved 2016-11-30.


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