St. Emery Church (Fairfield, Connecticut)
| St. Emery Church | |
|---|---|
St. Emery Church | |
| Location | 838 Kings Highway East Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Anthony J. DePace |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Bridgeport |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Frank Caggiano |
St. Emery is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
The parish, which is dedicated to St. Emeric (Emery) of Hungary, was formed in 1932 to serve Fairfield's growing Hungarian population. In 1971, the parish of St. Stephen in Bridgeport was merged into the parish of St. Emery.[1] St. Stephen's Church of Bridgeport, which was founded in 1897, was the second Hungarian Catholic church to be formed in the United States.[2]
The Romanesque Revival church building was designed by noted church architect Anthony J. DePace of New York.
References
- ^ Church History, St. Emery's Parish website
- ^ Shipman, A. (1910), Hungarian Catholics in America, The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved January 24, 2011 from New Advent: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07545b.htm
General references
- "Fairfield's Hungarians Remember (Published 1977)". The New York Times. 13 March 1977.
- "St. Emery's Church future uncertain as Franciscans prepare to leave". Connecticut Post.
- "Fairfield 375: Neighborhoods still reflect Hungarians' legacy". CT Insider.
- "Saving St. Stephen: Hungarian parish rediscovers lost statue". CT Insider.
- Divided We Stand: Institutional Religion as a Reflection of Pluralism and Integration in America. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. 1978. ISBN 978-0-8403-1935-7.
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