Our Lady of Peace is a Roman Catholic church in

Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. Stratford is in the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled ...

, part of the

Diocese of Bridgeport The Diocese of Bridgeport is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the southwestern part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ther ...

History

The area served by the church was home to 120 Catholic families in 1938. 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 Phelan J. Gerald Phelan (January 29, 1893 – March 23, 1981) 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 ...

. 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 (1907–1955) was an American architect who specialized in churches and schools, mostly for Catholic clients in Connecticut. Early life and education Patrick was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1905. He lived in Strat ...

of Stratford. Briefly a pastor for the parish in 1988, Reverend Albert McGoldrick was accused in the

Catholic sexual abuse scandals There have been many cases of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, nuns, Popes and other members of religious life. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the cases have involved many allegations, investigations, trials, convictions, ac ...

. The church was a site for relief supplies after the June 2010 tornado.

References

External links

Our Lady of Peace - Website

Diocese of Bridgeport
Roman Catholic churches in Connecticut Buildings and structures in Stratford, Connecticut Churches in Fairfield County, Connecticut {{Connecticut-church-stub