The Diocese of Bridgeport

The Diocese of Bridgeport includes more than 460,000 registered Catholics in Fairfield County, Connecticut, representing 51 percent of the total population. The Diocese of Bridgeport was established on August 6, 1953, as an offshoot of the Diocese of Hartford. In addition to its 87 parishes, the Diocese sponsors 33 regional elementary schools and five diocesan high schools. These schools, along with three high schools directed by religious communities, educate nearly 12,000 youth.