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. The main building is a Gothic Revival structure, designed by Francis L. S. Mayers and completed about 1928. It is an elegant example of French Gothic architecture, notable for the large rose window in the front-facing gable end. The rectory is a c. 1860 Italianate villa, originally built for a member of the locally prominent Wardwell family.[2]
| 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) | Mayers, Francis L. S. O'Connell and Shaw (Richard Mutrix attribution) |
| 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 |
| Architect | Mayers, Francis L. S. O'Connell and Shaw (Richard Mutrix attribution) |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Italianate |
| MPS | Downtown Stamford Ecclesiastical Complexes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002123[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 1987 |
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
St. Mary's Convent
editThe 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
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
External links
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