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St. Ambrose Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Coordinates: 41°11′36.47″N 73°09′52.62″W / 41.1934639°N 73.1646167°W / 41.1934639; -73.1646167
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St. Ambrose Church
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Location1596 Boston Ave
Bridgeport, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s)Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster
Administration
ProvinceHartford
DioceseBridgeport
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Frank Caggiano

St. Ambrose Church was a Catholic parish church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The church was sometimes referred to as the Church on the Hill. St. Ambrose's Church was a landmark in this part of Bridgeport, Connecticut, built in a Romanesque style in 1939 to the designs of Brooklyn architect Anthony J. DePace of DePace & Juster. The parish was closed in 2012.[1] In 2022, the property was announced as the new site of Fairfield Bellarmine, a new campus of Fairfield University.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Burgeson, John (2011-10-12). "The faithful rattled by planned closing of three Catholic churches in Bridgeport". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. ^ "Fairfield University Announces Location of Bellarmine Campus in Partnership With Diocese of Bridgeport at Site of Former St. Ambrose School | Fairfield University". Press Releases | Fairfield University. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
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41°11′36.47″N 73°09′52.62″W / 41.1934639°N 73.1646167°W / 41.1934639; -73.1646167