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35-654: The bishop of Archdiocese of Hartford brought the Jesuits to the diocese in 1942, prior to the establishment of the Diocese of Bridgeport in 1953, with the purchase of the adjoining estates of Jennings and Lashar off North Benson Road in Fairfield. The school began operations first; the university followed in 1947. Prep was first accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 1945. The prep campus proper

70-542: A press conference at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield with his three predecessor archbishops. In February 2005, Roman Kramek, a former archdiocesan priest, was deported to Poland after serving nine months in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl who had sought his spiritual counseling in 2002. In November 2005, the archdiocese paid $ 22 million to settle sexual abuse claims brought by 43 people against 14 priests,

105-596: A state title in hockey. Prep posted three straight undefeated regular seasons from 2007 to 2009 and won the CIAC Class L Championship in 2007. The Jesuits placed second behind rival Greenwich High School in the CIAC Class LL Championship in each season since the Class L title in 2007. In 2012, Fairfield Prep finished undefeated for the first time since 2009, and won their 8th straight SCC championship. The team won

140-779: Is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Connecticut in the United States. It is a metropolitan see . It was established as the Diocese of Hartford in 1843, when there were only 600 Catholic people in Hartford . In 1953, as the population of Catholics in the region was greatly increasing, it became the Archdiocese of Hartford. In the early 21st century,

175-468: Is a symbol of Jesus Christ. The coat of arms was designed by Pierre de Chaignon Larose for Bishop Nilan (1910–1934). Juan Miguel Betancourt (2018–present) The following is a sortable list of the parishes which are currently functioning in the Archdiocese of Hartford . For example, to see the parishes listed alphabetically by town, click on the box at the top of the "Town" column. This information

210-746: Is on the east-central side of the university and has its own sports field, while having use of university facilities for many activities. The three, conjoined Prep buildings occupy a hill overlooking Long Island Sound on the 200-acre campus it shares with the university. Students come from 51 towns across Connecticut, with the majority of the students from Bridgeport , Trumbull , Stratford , Norwalk , and Fairfield . Ten percent are students of color. Qualifying students are admitted to honors courses. Seventeen advanced placement (AP) courses are offered at Prep. Seniors who excel in math, science, and foreign languages are permitted to take courses next door at Fairfield University, at no additional tuition. Admission to

245-613: Is taken from the records of the Archdiocese of Hartford as of 2012. Due to ongoing pastoral planning within the archdiocese, many parish churches have been consolidated and now share a pastor and other clergy and administrative staff. Former Churches St. Thomas Seminary – Bloomfield [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hartford". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Xavier High School, Middletown, CT Too Many Requests If you report this error to

280-497: The 28th Massachusetts . Under his leadership of 14 years, 48 parishes as well as 16 school parishes were established. The sixth bishop, Michael Tierney , helped with the creation of five diocesan hospitals. John Joseph Nilan became the seventh bishop while John Murray became the first auxiliary bishop of Hartford. Murray later became the Archbishop of St. Paul. In 1945, Pope Pius XII appointed Auxiliary Bishop Henry O'Brien as

315-440: The Diocese of Erie was appointed archbishop of Hartford by Pope Paul VI . During his 23-year-long administration, Whealon established a program to train married men to be ordained as deacons , advocated the promotion of women within the structure of the church, and developed a team ministry in which clerical and lay people administer a parish together. In 1986, he appointed Sister Helen M. Feeney to be first woman chancellor of

350-431: The Diocese of Fall River , named by Pope John Paul II in 1992. After Cronin retired as archbishop in 2003, John Paul II that same year named Bishop Henry J. Mansell of the Diocese of Buffalo as his replacement. As of 2007, the archdiocese included about 470,000 Catholics, more than 500 priests, 216 parishes and almost 300 deacons. Mansell retired in 2013. Mansell was succeeded in 2013 by Bishop Leonard Blair of

385-678: The Diocese of Toledo , appointed by Pope Francis . In October 2020, Michael J. McGivney , the founder of the Knights of Columbus , was beatified in a ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph . McGivney had served as a curate at St. Mary's Church in New Haven in 1882. In March 2023, a eucharistic miracle allegedly happened during a Mass at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston where McGivney had last served as pastor. An extraordinary minister of Holy Communion

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420-587: The Farmington Canal and Enfield Falls Canal . Bishop Benedict Fenwick of Boston in 1829 purchased an existing Episcopalian church in Hartford to create Holy Trinity, the first Catholic church in the state. By the 1840's, the population in the region had grown sufficiently to move Fenwick to petition the Vatican for a diocese for Connecticut and Rhode Island . On November 28, 1843, Pope Gregory XVI erected

455-510: The USA Tomahawks and the USA Falcons . In April 2016 Prep sponsored the first annual North-East Jesuit Rugby Tournament, and prevailed over five other Jesuit schools. They have won 3 out of 4 Northeast Jesuit Tournaments. Prep's rival is Xavier High School . Archdiocese of Hartford The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hartford ( Latin : Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hartfortiensis )

490-410: The 2012 Class LL and State Open Championships. Fairfield Subsequently lost Conference Championships in 2020 and 2021 to rival Xavier High School from Middletown. Prep's lacrosse program has won six state titles since 2006 with three runner-up finishes during that time. The team won most recently in 2013, beating Staples High School , for the school's 5th state championship. Christopher Smalkais coached

525-456: The Archdiocese of Hartford displays a red background at the top of the shield with blue and white waves across the bottom. The shield has a deer and a Paschal banner. The blue and white waves represent the Connecticut river. The deer, also known as a hart, is crossing the river at a ford; thus hart+ford = Hartford. It is analogue to the coat of arms of Oxford, England . The Paschal banner

560-667: The Cathedral is the Very Rev. John Melnick. Between 1780 and 1781, just before the end of the American Revolution, the first Catholic mass in the future State of Connecticut was celebrated in Lebanon . A reference stated "Mass was first celebrated, continuously and for a long period, within the limits of the State of Connecticut ." In 1789, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Baltimore to cover

595-492: The Church itself." In August 2013, Michael Miller, a Franciscan friar who previously served at St Paul Parish in Kensington , pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography , publishing an obscenity, and three counts of risk of injury to a minor. He was sentenced to 5–20 years in prison. On January 22, 2019, the archdiocese released a list of 48 clergy who were "credibly accused" of committing acts of sex while serving in

630-604: The Class LL Singles Championship four years in a row. Prep Rugby has been perennial contenders under Coach Frank Decker, and have been runner-up in every state championship match except one. Arch rival Greenwich High School won the championship each year. Prep rugby has many notable alumni, including Kenneth Stern '06 who attended Boston University and plays for the Philippines national team, and Will Brazier '01 who attended Fairfield University and played for

665-543: The Diocese of Hartford, which included both Connecticut and Rhode Island. The pope selected William Tyler of Boston as the first bishop of Hartford. At the time of its creation, the Diocese of Hartford had only 600 Catholics living in Hartford as opposed to 2,000 in Providence. For that reason, Tyler petitioned the Vatican to move the diocesan see to Providence. Tyler refused a carriage, going everywhere by foot. He arranged for food to be distributed at his house every Monday to

700-574: The archdiocese and only the fifth woman chancellor in the country. Whealon also founded the radio station WJMJ in Hartford. He was active on ecumenical issues, and was chair of the Committee on Ecumenism of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and head of ChrisConn, the Christian conference of Connecticut. Whealon died in 1991. The next archbishop of Hartford was Bishop Daniel Cronin from

735-399: The archdiocese faced a sexual abuse scandal in which it has paid $ 50.6 million to settle 146 sexual abuse claims against 32 priests as of January 2019. The mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford. It covers Hartford , Litchfield and New Haven counties. Christopher J. Coyne is the archbishop of Hartford as of May 1, 2024. The rector of

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770-478: The archdiocese. The archdiocese also revealed that $ 50.6 million was paid to settle more than 140 claims of sexual abuse. In March 2020, a joint settlement of $ 7.48 million was issued by both the Archdiocese of Hartford and Hopkins School in New Haven for shielding acts of abuse committed by Glenn Goncalo when he taught at Hopkins between at least 1990 and 1991. Goncalo committed suicide in 1991. The coat of arms of

805-471: The cathedral for the Sisters of Mercy. McFarland died in 1874. Thomas Galberry , an Augustinian friar and former president of Villanova College , was installed as the 4th bishop of Hartford in 1877. Galberry only served for two years before an abrupt death but he was able to lay down the cornerstone of the original cathedral. Galberry was followed by Lawrence S. McMahon . McMahon had served as chaplain with

840-406: The diocese, and defended Catholics from the anti-Catholic movements of the era. He funded St. Mary's Theological Seminary, located initially in the episcopal residence, and taught the first week of classes. In 1852 he traveled to Europe in an attempt to obtain more priests for the diocese. Among those recruited were a number of students from All Hallows College , Dublin. In January 1856, O'Reilly

875-575: The entire territory of the new United States. Several years later, in 1808, the Vatican erected the Diocese Boston, covering Connecticut and the rest of New England. Until 1818, Congregationalism was the official religion in the state, receiving taxpayer support. When that status was repealed, it opened the door for the Catholic Church to establish itself in the state. In the 1820's, Catholic immigrants started arriving in Connecticut to construct

910-453: The first archbishop of Hartford. The Cathedral of St. Joseph was destroyed by a suspicious fire in 1956. O'Brien immediately began plans to construct a new cathedral on the same site. Ground was broken for the new edifice in 1958 and it was dedicated in 1962. In 1965, he launched a campaign to end employment discrimination by refusing to do business with discriminatory concerns. O'Brien retired in 1968. In 1968, Bishop John Whealon from

945-824: The hungry. He personally went out on sick calls in the parish. Tyler recruited clergy from All Hallows College in Ireland, and received financial assistance from the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Lyon , France, and the Leopoldine Society in Austria. Tyler died in 1849 after six years in office. The second bishop of Hartford was Bernard O'Reilly of the Diocese of New York, named by Pope Pius IX in 1850. He worked to secure priests for

980-400: The majority of cases occurring in the 1960s and 1970s. Mansell made a statement regarding the settlement. Of the settlement of the sexual abuse case regarding the 14 priests in the Archdiocese, Mansell was quoted in a New York Times article by William Yardley, stating: "[It is] part of a healing process for the persons whose lives have been severely harmed by the evil of sexual abuse and for

1015-485: The most recent in 2023 where Prep defeated Notre Dame West Haven 3-0 at Quinnipiac University. Prep has had four players work their way up to the National Hockey League, including Chris '94 and Ted Drury '89, Jaime Sifers '01 and Mark Arcobello '06. Matt Sather '93 has coached the hockey team since 1999, leading it to eleven state championships. Since 1991, there has not been a 4-year class at Prep that has not won

1050-400: The ninth bishop of Hartford. The number of Catholics and parishes in Connecticut grew substantially during the post - World War II era. The pope in 1953 elevated the Diocese of Hartford to the Archdiocese of Hartford. The pope also erected the new Dioceses of Norwich and Bridgeport , taking their territory from the archdiocese, but making them suffragan dioceses of it. O'Brien was named as

1085-492: The team for 33 years from 1983 to 2016 and won six state championships. He was inducted into the Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2013. His introduction speech was given by 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee Howard Benedict, longtime New Canaan High School Lacrosse coach and a '63 Fairfield Prep alumnus. Prep's tennis team has won 10 state team championships, with the most recent in 2003. Todd Paul, Class of 2003, won

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1120-677: The university library is also permitted to Prep students. Fairfield College Preparatory School is part of the Quinnipiac Division in the Southern Connecticut Conference . The school fields 15 varsity sports including football, soccer, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, swimming & diving, wrestling, skiing, baseball, lacrosse, track & field, rugby, golf, crew, and sailing. Prep's athletic teams have won 49 CIAC state championships and numerous other state titles in non-CIAC sports. Prep has won 19 state championships,

1155-478: Was lost at sea on board the steamer Pacific . The Diocese of Hartford would be without a bishop for the next two years. Francis McFarland of New York was named bishop of Hartford by Pius IX in 1858. Due to his declining health, McFarland petitioned the Vatican to divide his diocese. In 1872, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Providence , taking all of the Rhode Island from the Diocese of Hartford. The diocese

1190-756: Was reduced to the state of Connecticut and Fisher's Island in New York. After the division, McFarland purchased the Morgan estate for the construction of a cathedral. He introduced into the diocese the Franciscan Friars, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, who settled at Winsted , the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Charity, and the Congregation De Notre Dame. He also built a convent near

1225-548: Was running out of hosts during communion . It was reported that the hosts self-multiplied in the ciborium . The archdiocese forwarded the claim to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican for investigation. On June 26, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of the Diocese of Burlington as coadjutor archbishop to assist Archbishop Blair until his retirement in 2024. Archbishop Coyne appeared at

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