Holy Rosary Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Holy Rosary Church
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Holy Rosary
Location365 E. Washington Avenue,
Bridgeport, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster
Administration
ProvinceHartford
DioceseBridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. William E. Lori
Built1930
ArchitectAnthony J. DePace
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part ofEast Bridgeport Historic District
NRHP reference No.79002659[1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 1979

Holy Rosary Church in Bridgeport was a Catholic Church in Diocese of Bridgeport. It was permanently closed by the diocese in 2011.[2] As of 2025, the building is owned by Shekinah Free Methodist Center.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "The faithful rattled by planned closing of three Catholic churches in Bridgeport". Connecticut Post. October 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/79002659_text East Bridgeport National Register District