Church in Connecticut, United States
St.Ladislaus is a
Roman Catholic church in
South Norwalk ,
Connecticut , part of the
Diocese of Bridgeport .
History
St. Ladislaus Church was established in 1907 to serve a
Hungarian congregation. Many immigrants from
Hungary had arrived in South Norwalk in the late 19th century. The church still conducts some
Hungarian language services in addition to services in English and Spanish
.
[1]
Buildings
The church building, which was completed in 1912, is patterned after a church in the
Kőbánya district of
Budapest that is dedicated to
St. Ladislaus .
[2]
[3] The
Romanesque Revival-style church was designed by distinguished Hungarian architect
Ödön Lechner ,
[4] marking one of the few times that an American Roman Catholic church was designed by a European architect.[
citation needed ] The sanctuary features
stained glass windows made in
Germany . One of the windows adjacent to the
altar depicts St. Ladislaus leading his armies during the
Crusades . The image in the window on the opposite side of the altar shows
St. Stephen of Hungary handing the
crown of Hungary to
Mary and
baby Jesus .
[2] The church's steeple, which has a distinctive
octagonal base, is a local landmark that has been a reference point for
fishermen on
Long Island Sound and for
World War II
aviators .
[5]
The church's interior was renovated in 1977 and 1983.
[4] The
steeple was toppled during a storm in March 2010, but was taken to a restoration company for repairs and was expected to be replaced.
[5]
[6]
References
^
"St. Ladislaus Catholic Church | So. Norwalk, Connecticut" . Archived from
the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-15 .
^
a
b Rob Wright,
Two Churches Serve Hungarian Residents ,
The Hour , January 25, 1985
^ Paul Soos,
Lechner in America , Magyar News Online , October 2007. Page 8.
^
a
b
Our History , St. Ladislaus Catholic Church website, accessed January 24, 2011
^
a
b
Schools closed today as region cleans up from weekend storm ,
The Hour , March 15, 2010
^
St. Ladislaus, which lost its steeple in recent nor'easter, prays for those that have lost much more this year ,
The Hour , March 29, 2010
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