St. Gregory the Great Church, Danbury

Church in Connecticut, United States

St. Gregory the Great Church

Location	85 Great Plain Rd Danbury, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)	Chido S. Liccardi
Administration
Province	Hartford
Diocese	Bridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. William E. Lori

St. Gregory the Great is a Roman Catholic church in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

History

The Parish was established in 1960, forming from the St. Joseph Parish.^[1] One year prior, the Diocese of Bridgeport had purchased 10 acres of land in the Great Plain district for parochial use. At the time, the land was known as Oak Ridge Farm. On the property was a 13 room colonial house and a large barn, which would be converted into the church.^[2] A school was built on the property in 1963.^[3]

By the early 1980s, the Parish decided to replace the aging barn with an ultra modern dove-shaped church, designed by architect Chido S. Liccardi.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Do You Remember?". The News-Times. Danbury, Connecticut. March 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Land In Danbury Purchased By Bridgeport Diocese". The Catholic Transcript. Hartford, Connecticut. September 17, 1959. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "St. Gregory Parish, Danbury To Bless School, Convent". The Catholic Transcript. Hartford, Connecticut. January 17, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

External links

St. Gregory the Great - website
Diocese of Bridgeport

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; Saint Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport; 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