St. Philip Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
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| The Church of St. Phillip Church | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Construction started | 1966[1] |
| Completed | 1967[1] |
| Client | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | George J. Lechner of Lyons & Mather[1] |
| St. Philip Church | |
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| Location | 1 Father Conlon Pl Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George J. Lechner |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Bridgeport |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. William E. Lori |
St. Philip is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
History
The parish of St. Philip was established in 1964 as one of three to be carved out of the large St. Mary's Parish.
Buildings
The church design dates from around the 1964 establishment of the parish. The church was built 1966-1967 to the designs of local resident and parishioner, architect George J. Lechner, who was an architect draftsman for the firm of Lyons and Mather.[1][2] The building received the Excellence in Architecture Award from the Association for a Better Community Design. Lechner's modernistic designed the church to resemble a Middle-Eastern tent, as the tent is considered one of the first architectural forms in ancient tradition. The structure was formed of fluted concrete. Initially, the artwork was designed by Leslie Dor of Irvington, New York.[3] The contract was awarded in 1967 and the church completed in 1969.[1][2] The church was first used at Easter, 1969,[3] and was dedicated on November 16, 1969[2] by Bridgeport diocese Bishop, Walter W. Curtis.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e St Phillip Website, History (Accessed 19 January 2011)
- ^ a b c Similar to Early Church Structures, St. Philip's Marks Dedication Today, The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) November 16, 1969, page 46, accessed March 26, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9828666//
- ^ a b c Taub, Irving D. Bishop Curtis to Dedicate New St. Philip's Church, The Bridgeport Post (Bridgetport, Connecticut) November 14, 1969, page 62, accessed March 26, 2017 at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9828810/the_bridgeport_post/
External links
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