Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
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St. Cyril and Methodius Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut
, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport
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national parish
. This elegant Romanesque Revival
church dates from shortly after the founding of the parish in 1905. New York City church architect Joseph A. Jackson
designed the building.
Father Stephen Panik, for whom Father Panik Village
was named, was the pastor from the early 1930s to his death in 1953.
Materials and records from this church are integral to the St. Stephen's Society and the National Slovak Society. The Church itself was established by the St. Joseph Society,
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, 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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Masses
As of April 2011, it was noted as being the only Roman Catholic Church in Bridgeport to offer the Tridentine MassTridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass is the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962. It was the most widely celebrated Mass liturgy in the world until the introduction of the Mass of Paul VI in December 1969...
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History
Sts. Cyril and Methodius is Bridgeport's SlovakSlovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
national parish
National parish
National parishes are Catholic parishes that serve particular ethnic communities. They are distinguished from the other type of parish, the territorial parish, which serve a geographic area of a diocese. National parishes have existed in Rome for centuries to meet the spiritual needs of the...
. This elegant Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
church dates from shortly after the founding of the parish in 1905. New York City church architect Joseph A. Jackson
Joseph A. Jackson
Joseph A. Jackson was an American architect who designed many buildings for Roman Catholic clients in the Eastern United States, especially Connecticut.-Early life and education:...
designed the building.
Father Stephen Panik, for whom Father Panik Village
Father Panik Village
Father Panik Village was a housing project located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Ground was broken in 1939, and it opened as Yellow Mill Village, the first public housing project in the state. The Village was renamed in honor of Father Stephen Panik in 1955, a Catholic priest from Saints Cyril and...
was named, was the pastor from the early 1930s to his death in 1953.
Materials and records from this church are integral to the St. Stephen's Society and the National Slovak Society. The Church itself was established by the St. Joseph Society,