Saint Joseph Church (Norwalk, Connecticut) Explained

St. Joseph Church
Architect:Joseph A. Jackson
Location:85 South Main Street
South Norwalk, Connecticut
Country:United States
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Parish:Saint Joseph Church
Diocese:Bridgeport
Province:Hartford
Bishop:Most Rev. Frank Joseph Caggiano
Pastor:Father Jhon Gomez
Vicar:Father G. Frantz Desruisseax

St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut,[1] part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.[2]

History

Saint Joseph's Church was founded in 1895,[3] from the southern portion of Saint Mary's. The first pastor was Rev. John Winters. Winters rented the Music Hall on South Main Street for services. The congregation was Irish, Hungarian, and Italian.[4]

The church's architecture is Gothic Revival, designed by architect Joseph A. Jackson. The cornerstone was laid April 4, 1897.

Present day

At St. Joseph Church in South Norwalk, Mass is conducted in English, Spanish, and French Creole.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Map of Saint Joseph Parish. Google Maps. 28 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Bridgeport Parishes. Diocese of Bridgeport. 28 February 2013.
  3. Web site: St. Joseph's Church. Norwalk Patch. 28 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130914000159/http://norwalk.patch.com/listings/st-josephs-church-12. 14 September 2013.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=eZBMAQAAMAAJ&q=St.+Patrick%27s+Parish&pg=PA149 O'Donnell, James H., History of the Diocese of Hartford, D. H. Hurd Company, 1900, p. 281