Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
St. Mark Church | |
Country: | United States |
Location: | 500 Wigwam Lane Stratford, Connecticut |
Attendance: | 3500 |
Website: | http://www.saintmarkchurchstratford.org |
Founded Date: | May 25, 1960 |
Founder: | Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan |
Dedicated Date: | December 12, 1961 |
Diocese: | Bridgeport |
Province: | Hartford |
Bishop: | Most Rev. Frank Caggiano |
Vicar: | Rev. Russell Augustine |
Pastor: | Rev. Birendra Soreng |
Deacon: | Andy Dzujna, F. Paul Kurmay, T. Emmet Murray |
St. Mark is a Roman Catholic church in Stratford, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The parish is located in Stratford's North End and was founded in 1960 by Bishop Lawrence Shehan.[1]
Besides the church itself the grounds include an adoration chapel convent, social hall/gymnasium, kitchen, and religious education office.[2]
The parish includes an elementary and middle school that hosts over 200 students from pre-K through eighth grade. In 2009 the school was named a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[3]