St. Mary Parish pastor, Monsignor Laurence Bronkiewicz, who is set to retire on July 31, today announced that Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano, bishop of Bridgeport has named Kevin T. Royal as the new Pastor of St. Mary Church. Royal has been Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Stamford for the past six years.
Bronkiewicz wrote on the St. Mary Parish Facebook Page:
I am very pleased to announce that Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano, bishop of Bridgeport, has appointed Msgr. Kevin T. Royal Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Ridgefield, effective July 31.
Msgr. Royal was ordained in 1985 and since 2013 has been Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Stamford; he also currently serves as Dean of the Stamford Deanery. His previous assignments have included service as Diocesan Vicar for Clergy and Religious from 2006-2014 and, prior to that, for 10 years service as Rector of Saint John Fisher, our Diocesan College Seminary.
Let us keep Msgr. Royal in our prayers as he prepares to assume his new ministry here as 13th Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Ridgefield.