St. Philip Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)

The Church of St. Phillip Church
General information
Architectural style	Modernist
Construction started	1966^[1]
Completed	1967^[1]
Client	Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport
Design and construction
Architect	George J. Lechner of Lyons & Mather^[1]

St. Philip Church
Location	1 Father Conlon Pl Norwalk, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)	George J. Lechner
Administration
Diocese	Bridgeport
Province	Hartford
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] The building received the Excellence in Architecture Award from the Association for a Better Community Design. Lechner designed the church to resemble a Middle-Eastern tent, as the tent is considered one of the first architectural forms in ancient tradition. The contract was awarded in 1967 and the church completed in 1969.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 St Phillip Website, History (Accessed 19 January 2011)

External links

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 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°07′19.81″N 73°24′44.50″W / 41.1221694°N 73.4123611°W / 41.1221694; -73.4123611

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