St. Augustine Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.

St. Augustine Cathedral
41°10′48.72″N 73°11′44.52″W
Location	399 Washington Ave. Bridgeport, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Founded	1842
Dedicated	March 17, 1868
Architecture
Architect(s)	Patrick C. Keely (original)
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1866
Completed	1868
Specifications
Height	180.5 Ft (55)M
Number of spires	One
Materials	Granite
Bells	12
Administration
Diocese	Bridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano
Pastor(s)	Very Rev. Arthur Mollenhauer
Deacon(s)	Dn. Jorge Casiano, Dn. Santos Garcia, Dn. Joseph Huong, Dn. Guillermo Bernal

History

St. Augustine's parish was established by Rev. Thomas J. Synnott, as St. James Church at Arch Street and Washington Avenue had become inadequate for the size of the congregation. The cornerstone for the present church was laid on August 28, 1865^[1] and the completed church was dedicated by Bishop McFarland on St. Patrick's Day in 1868.^[2] It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Bridgeport was established in 1953.

The edifice went through a major $4 million renovation in 2003 and the capacity was expanded to 750 people. The project was finished in 2004 with new marble tiles, repainted ceilings, a new altar, and other projects. On December 2, 2004, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, celebrated the dedication Mass. Bishop William E. Lori and 12 other bishops from around New England and New York concelebrated, in the presence of Cardinal Edward Egan of New York, and Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore. Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin of Hartford delivered the homily.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014 the pipe organ was rebuilt and expanded to 42 ranks by the A. Thompson-Allen Organ Company of New Haven, Connecticut.^[3]

Masses are currently said in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Latin (Extraordinary form of the Roman rite).^[4]

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  Cathedral interior
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  Cathedra
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  Stained glass window
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  St. Augustine Academy

See also

• Connecticut portal

• List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
• List of cathedrals in the United States
• History of Bridgeport, Connecticut

References

1. O'Donnell, James H., History of the Diocese of Hartford, D. H. Hurd Company, 1900, p. 259 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. George Curtis Waldo (1917). History of Bridgeport and Vicinity, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-144-35927-8.
3. "The Cathedral of St. Augustine, Bridegport". American Guild of Organists, Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut Chapter.
4. Diocese of Bridgeport

External links

Media related to St. Augustine Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Cathedral Site
• Diocese of Bridgeport Official Site