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DANBURY – St. Nicholas Church, founded in the city 90 years ago, was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon.
“My guess is the church is totaled,” said Fire Chief Geoff Herald as fire crews from out the area shot cascades of water over its collapsed roof and into the gold-dome church on Pembroke Road.
The Rev. John Ciggan, the church’s pastor, who had held services in the church Saturday morning, sobbed as he watched firefighters battle the blaze and was too overcome with emotion to speak about the loss.
St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Danbury, Conn founded 90 years ago, was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
…The church first was located on Roberts Avenue near Western Connecticut State University in 1923. Having outgrown that small chapel, it moved to its new location on Pembroke Road and opened its doors to parishioners in 1996.
Stelzel said the church brought some of the elements of Roberts Avenue – including some stained glass windows – and installed them into the new church…
Kyrie eleison.
Prayers for Fr John and his parish.
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“My guess is the church is totaled,” said Fire Chief Geoff Herald as fire crews from out the area shot cascades of water over its collapsed roof and into the gold-dome church on Pembroke Road.
The Rev. John Ciggan, the church’s pastor, who had held services in the church Saturday morning, sobbed as he watched firefighters battle the blaze and was too overcome with emotion to speak about the loss.
St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Danbury, Conn founded 90 years ago, was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
…The church first was located on Roberts Avenue near Western Connecticut State University in 1923. Having outgrown that small chapel, it moved to its new location on Pembroke Road and opened its doors to parishioners in 1996.
Stelzel said the church brought some of the elements of Roberts Avenue – including some stained glass windows – and installed them into the new church…
Kyrie eleison.
Prayers for Fr John and his parish.
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And their administrator says their insurance should cover rebuilding.