Blessed Sacrament Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Blessed Sacrament
Location	275 Union Ave Bridgeport, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.blessedsacramentbpt.org
Architecture
Architect(s)	J. Gerald Phelan
Administration
Diocese	Bridgeport
Province	Hartford
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Frank Caggiano
Pastor(s)	Rev. Skip Karcsinsky

Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The church began as a basement church formed under Rev. T. B. Smith. The initial building was built during 1917 and 1918 and was meant to be temporary, but was not added to until 1959.^[1] In the meantime, a 16-room school and convent were designed by James A. Jackson was built in 1922.^[2]^[3] The church was built as a basement church and a superstructure was built around it during 1959 and 1960. The superstructure was designed by J. Gerald Phelan.^[1] The new building was finished and dedicated on December 8, 1960.^[4]

References

1 2 Church to build on Old Basement, The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) December 19, 1959, page 1 and 2, accessed April 18, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10360930/ and https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10360960/
↑ Blessed Sacrament Corner Stones Are Laid by Bishop, The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, Connecticut) July 17, 1922, page 1 and 10, accessed April 18, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10360798/ and https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10360828/
↑ Magner, Tom. Blessed Sacrament to Finish Church Started 42 Years Ago, The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) December 20, 1959, page 7, accessed April 18, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10361350/
↑ Bishop will bless new building today, The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, Connecticut) December 8, 1960, page 17, accessed April 18, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10361059/

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
Ordinaries	Bishops Lawrence Shehan Walter William Curtis Edward Egan William E. Lori Frank Joseph Caggiano
Churches	Cathedral St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford Parishes St. Agnes, Greenwich St. Anthony of Padua, Fairfield St. Benedict-Our Lady of Montserrat, Stamford Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport St. Bridget of Ireland, Stamford St. Catherine of Siena, Riverside St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull St. Cecilia, Stamford St. Charles Borromeo, Bridgeport Christ the King, Trumbull St. Clement of Rome, Stamford SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport St. Gabriel, Stamford St. George, Bridgeport St. Gregory the Great Church, Danbury Holy Family, Fairfield Holy Name of Jesus, Stamford Holy Name of Jesus, Stratford Holy Spirit, Stamford Immaculate Heart of Mary, Danbury St. James, Stratford St. Jerome, Norwalk St. John, Darien St. Joseph, Brookfield St. Joseph, Danbury St. Joseph, South Norwalk St. Ladislaus, South Norwalk St. Lawrence, Shelton St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield St. Mark, Stratford St. Mary, Bridgeport St. Mary, Greenwich St. Mary, Norwalk St. Mary, Stamford St. Matthew, Norwalk St. Maurice, Stamford St. Michael the Archangel, Bridgeport Notre Dame, Easton Our Lady of Grace, Stratford Our Lady of Guadalupe, Danbury Our Lady of Peace, Stratford Our Lady of the Assumption, Fairfield Our Lady of the Assumption, Westport Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stamford St. Paul, Greenwich St. Peter, Bridgeport St. Peter, Danbury St. Philip, Norwalk St. Pius X, Fairfield St. Roch, Greenwich St. Rose of Lima, Newtown Sacred Heart, Georgetown Sacred Heart, Greenwich Sacred Heart, Stamford Sacred Heart of Jesus, Danbury St. Stephen, Trumbull St. Theresa, Trumbull St. Thomas Aquinas, Fairfield St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk
Education	Seminary St. John Fisher Seminary Higher education Fairfield University Sacred Heart University St. Vincent's College, Bridgeport High schools Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield Immaculate High School, Danbury Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield St. Joseph High School, Trumbull Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford
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Coordinates: 41°10′33″N 73°09′51″W / 41.1757°N 73.1643°W / 41.1757; -73.1643

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