Our Lady of Peace Church (Stratford, Connecticut)
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Our Lady of Peace is a Roman Catholic church in Stratford, Connecticut
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
.
. The design of this church was featured in the quarterly publication of the Liturgical Arts Society.
The church also owns a parish hall designed by Andrew G. Patrick
of Stratford.
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese. Its cathedral is St. Augustine in Bridgeport.The current bishop is The Most...
.
History
This church is a replica of a country church in Normandy, France and is located in the Lordship section of Stratford. It was designed in 1939 by the highly regarded local church architect J. Gerald PhelanJ. Gerald Phelan
J. Gerald Phelan was a U.S. architect and corporate executive who was very active throughout the Eastern part of the United States throughout the middle part of the 20th Century.-Childhood and architectural training:...
. The design of this church was featured in the quarterly publication of the Liturgical Arts Society.
The church also owns a parish hall designed by Andrew G. Patrick
Andrew G. Patrick
Andrew G. Patrick was an American architect who specialized in churches and schools, mostly for Catholic clients in Connecticut.-Early life and education:...
of Stratford.