Holy Rosary Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

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Holy Rosary Church in Bridgeport was a Catholic Church in Diocese of Bridgeport. It was permanently closed by the diocese in 2011.[1] As of 2025, the building is owned by Shekinah Free Methodist Center.[2]

History

Formally known as Our Lady of Pompeii of the Holy Rosary, the Romanesque Revival-style church was built 1930 to the designs by the Brooklyn architect Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster to serve an originally Italian congregation on Bridgeport's East Side.

Holy Rosary Church is listed as a significant contributing property of the East Bridgeport National Register District.[3]

References

  1. 1."The faithful rattled by planned closing of three Catholic churches in Bridgeport". Connecticut Post. October 12, 2011.
  2. 2."Shekinah Free Methodist Worship Center – Shekinah Free Methodist Center "Seeing others through the eyes of Jesus Christ" Shekinah Free Methodist CenterShekinah Free Methodist Worship Center Shekinah Worship Center". Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  3. 3.https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/79002659_text East Bridgeport National Register District