St. Anne’s Church, Waterbury (1906)
August 15th, 2010 Posted in Churches, Gothic, Waterbury
St. Anne’s Parish in Waterbury was organized in 1886 to serve the city’s French and French-Canadian Catholics. The parish’s first church was built in 1888-1889 on Dover Street. In 1906, work began on a much larger church, with the exterior being completed in one year. In 1912, the basement was finished and used for services while the rest of the interior was being worked on. It took several years to accumulate the necessary funds and there was also a delay due to the First World War, but the finished church was dedicated in 1922. The Gothic-style church has a structure of steel and brick with an exterior of granite and Vermont blue marble. The church survived fires in 1971 and 1978 and work was also undertaken in 1979 to repair the two great spires and dome. These signature features continue to impress motorists traveling through Waterbury on I-84.
6 Responses to “St. Anne’s Church, Waterbury (1906)”
By Daniel Hay on Nov 26, 2010
I have discovered that the architect for this church was Chickering and O’Connell from Manchester, NH and later Boston MA.
By claudia bernier zwiebel on Feb 19, 2011
I was told that my grandfather louis bernier was one of the founders of the church. Been trying to get more information. About the family. My father name is Leo bernier He married my mother their at the church. Could you help me get the rest of the family names for me. thank you claudia bernier zwiebel
By Daniel on Feb 20, 2011
You could try contacting the church to see what records they have.
By Raymond Perro' on Jun 30, 2012
My parents were married at St Anne’s on Sept 1 1947. Iwas baptized on February 22 1950. My grandparents belonged to St. Anne’s since 1926 It is a magnificent Shrine and Iam honored to be a parishoner Thank you, Raymond Perro’
By Andrew Noone on Jun 30, 2012
Returning from Maryland yesterday, we drove by your stunning church–I had never seen it. That evening, I watched a show about an exorcism in Connecticut, and near the end they included an aerial photo of your church…the coincidence was breathtaking.
By Lorraine M. (Beaudoin)Gelinas on Apr 28, 2013
I was born and raised in Waterbury, Ct. My parents went to school in the old wooden church and the brick school, and so did I. I am 70 years old and our 8th grade class was the last graduating class fom the old brick building and the old wooden church. I was Baptised in the Gothic church. I made my 1st Communion and Confirmation at the Gothic church. My husband, now deceased also did all of which I described at the same school and churches. We were married on 5-29-1965, at St. Ann and my husband’s cousin officiated. He was a LaSalette Missionary priest. It was wonderful gazing back in time to remember the wonderful Memories of the past. The Sister’s of the Holy Ghost were our teachers and I believe we had the best education in the city for that time.