St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic church in

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, part of the

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History

Located in the Historic Black Rock section of Bridgeport, this edifice dates from the early 1950s and was designed by noted architect

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who designed the main campus of

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along with many other churches, schools, convents and rectories for Catholic clients in Connecticut and elsewhere.

References

External links

St. Ann - Diocesan information

St. Ann - Website

Diocese of Bridgeport
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States

Ann Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

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