St. Philip Church (Norwalk, Connecticut)
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St. Philip is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
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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.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, 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...
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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.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.