St. Ambrose Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut) Explained

St. Ambrose Church
Architect:	Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster
Location:	1596 Boston Ave Bridgeport, Connecticut
Country:	United States
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Diocese:	Bridgeport
Province:	Hartford
Bishop:	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]

External links

• St. Ambrose Parish Website
• St. Ambrose - Diocesan information
• Diocese of Bridgeport

41.1935°N -73.1646°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burgeson . John . 2011-10-12 . The faithful rattled by planned closing of three Catholic churches in Bridgeport . 2022-12-16 . Connecticut Post . en-US.
2. Web site: Fairfield University Announces Location of Bellarmine Campus in Partnership With Diocese of Bridgeport at Site of Former St. Ambrose School Fairfield University . 2022-12-16 . Press Releases Fairfield University . en.