Bridgeport (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Frank Joseph Caggiano, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 August 1953
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hartford
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 1,621 (626 Square Miles)
Description: Fairfield County
Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BGP
Official Web Site: https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org
Mailing Address: The Catholic Center, 238 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606, USA
Telephone: (203)416-1646
Fax: 371-8283

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lawrence Joseph Shehan † (25 Aug 1953 Appointed - 10 Jul 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland)
Walter William Curtis † (23 Sep 1961 Appointed - 28 Jun 1988 Retired)
Edward Michael Egan † (5 Nov 1988 Appointed - 11 May 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of New York, New York)
William Edward Lori (23 Jan 2001 Appointed - 20 Mar 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland)
Frank Joseph Caggiano (31 Jul 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 August 1953	Erected	Diocese of Hartford (Fairfield County)	Diocese of Bridgeport (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 275,581 617,800 44.6% 177 132 309 891 193 564 73 ap1960

1966 298,607 713,100 41.9% 234 142 376 794 233 949 87 ap1967

1970 322,188 797,700 40.4% 356 155 511 630 184 891 84 ap1971

1976 331,734 826,800 40.1% 198 138 336 987 162 754 84 ap1977

1980 340,441 837,000 40.7% 224 110 334 1,019 19 110 694 86 ap1981

1990 354,020 826,000 42.9% 238 95 333 1,063 50 100 710 90 ap1991

1999 360,918 833,315 43.3% 259 70 329 1,097 83 487 88 ap2000

2000 363,246 838,362 43.3% 226 68 294 1,235 83 68 489 88 ap2001

2001 364,685 841,334 43.3% 231 60 291 1,253 86 60 466 87 ap2002

2002 362,569 882,567 41.1% 237 58 295 1,229 87 58 481 87 ap2003

2003 365,992 885,368 41.3% 241 62 303 1,207 93 62 439 87 ap2004

2004 410,304 896,202 45.8% 268 44 312 1,315 94 45 356 87 ap2005

2006 410,304 903,291 45.4% 279 46 325 1,262 99 46 395 87 ap2007

2012 479,000 955,000 50.2% 240 32 272 1,761 103 32 330 82 ap2013

2015 420,000 939,904 44.7% 199 32 231 1,818 99 34 298 82 ap2016

2018 438,664 953,618 46.0% 198 34 232 1,890 114 35 288 82 ap2019

2020 441,000 956,570 46.1% 191 24 215 2,051 93 25 288 80 ap2021

2022 439,000 952,978 46.1% 185 18 203 2,162 88 19 176 80 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	275,581	617,800	44.6%	177	132	309	891		193	564	73	ap1960
1966	298,607	713,100	41.9%	234	142	376	794		233	949	87	ap1967
1970	322,188	797,700	40.4%	356	155	511	630		184	891	84	ap1971
1976	331,734	826,800	40.1%	198	138	336	987		162	754	84	ap1977
1980	340,441	837,000	40.7%	224	110	334	1,019	19	110	694	86	ap1981
1990	354,020	826,000	42.9%	238	95	333	1,063	50	100	710	90	ap1991
1999	360,918	833,315	43.3%	259	70	329	1,097	83		487	88	ap2000
2000	363,246	838,362	43.3%	226	68	294	1,235	83	68	489	88	ap2001
2001	364,685	841,334	43.3%	231	60	291	1,253	86	60	466	87	ap2002
2002	362,569	882,567	41.1%	237	58	295	1,229	87	58	481	87	ap2003
2003	365,992	885,368	41.3%	241	62	303	1,207	93	62	439	87	ap2004
2004	410,304	896,202	45.8%	268	44	312	1,315	94	45	356	87	ap2005
2006	410,304	903,291	45.4%	279	46	325	1,262	99	46	395	87	ap2007
2012	479,000	955,000	50.2%	240	32	272	1,761	103	32	330	82	ap2013
2015	420,000	939,904	44.7%	199	32	231	1,818	99	34	298	82	ap2016
2018	438,664	953,618	46.0%	198	34	232	1,890	114	35	288	82	ap2019
2020	441,000	956,570	46.1%	191	24	215	2,051	93	25	288	80	ap2021
2022	439,000	952,978	46.1%	185	18	203	2,162	88	19	176	80	ap2023