St. Mary's Church (Stamford, Connecticut)
| St. Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Membership | Over 1,200 families |
| Website | stmarystfd |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | Original Foundation, 1907. Newly incorporated as a parish, May 1, 2020 |
| Founder(s) | First Pastor of original foundation, Monsignor Dennis L. Gleason. First Pastor of new foundation, Rev. Gustavo A. Falla |
| Dedication | Dedicated in 1928 to The Virgin Mary |
| Relics held | The relic of Saint Catherine Laboure, under Main Altar |
| Events | St. Mary's Carnival |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Cathedral |
| Architect(s) | O'Connell & Shaw |
| Architectural type | French Neo Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Hartford |
| Diocese | Bridgeport |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Gustavo A. Falla |
| Minister(s) | Rev. Rolando Arias |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Vicky Crilly |
| Servers' guild | Altar servers |
St. Mary's Church | |
  Location in Connecticut  Location in United States | |
| Location | 566 Elm St., Stamford, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°3′1″N 73°31′54″W / 41.05028°N 73.53167°W |
| Area | Six acres |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Italianate |
| MPS | Downtown Stamford Ecclesiastical Complexes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002123[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 1987 |
St. Mary's is a cathedral-style church located at 566 Elm Street in Stamford, Connecticut. The church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
Architecture and history
The main building is a Gothic Revival structure, designed by Boston architects O'Connell & Shaw and completed in 1928. It is an elegant example of French Gothic architecture, notable for the large rose window in the front-facing gable end.[2][3]
The rectory is a c. 1860 Italianate villa, originally built for a member of the locally prominent Wardwell family.[3] Francis L. S. Mayers, a Stamford resident and successor to the practice of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, designed the now-demolished parish school.[4] He has incorrectly also been given credit for the design of the church.[3]
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
St. Mary's Convent
The St. Mary's Convent is now the Monsignor McDermott Parish Center.
Gallery
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St. Mary's Church under the noon day sun -
Exterior of St. Mary's Church
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New church in Stamford nears finish," Hartford Courant, October 9, 1927.
- ^ a b c "NRHP nomination for St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Architects named for school; plans to be shown at hearing," Bridgeport Post, January 7, 1957.
External links
Media related to Saint Mary Church (Stamford, Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons
