Bishop Caggiano to Address State of Bridgeport Diocese

NORWALK - Bishop Frank J. Caggiano will deliver a major State of the Diocese address at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the auditorium of All Saints School in Norwalk.

Almost 500 priests, religious, and lay leaders from the diocese have been invited to attend the talk, in which the bishop will outline a turnaround plan to reorganize the management and administrative functions provided by the Catholic Center and move the diocese forward to a new model of service to parishes and the faithful.

He will also announce the major initiatives being launched in the coming year to address the immediate challenges and the long-term opportunities for the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Bishop Caggiano will address pastoral challenges, as well as administrative and financial changes to support the major directions determined by the Diocesan Synod, with more than 350 delegates throughout the diocese

The turnaround plan is a response to findings from the strategic analysis of the Catholic Center and its 130 employees by the National Executive Service Corp (NESC). The goal is to create a 21st century model of organization that takes advantage of exciting opportunities and helps the diocese respond to challenges faced by the Church.

NESC is a team of volunteer consultants with a wide range of experience in business and management. Its goal is to strengthen the management of non-profit organizations through high-quality, affordable consulting service.

The Diocese of Bridgeport includes more than 460,000 registered Catholics. In addition to its 82 parishes, the diocese sponsors 30 regional elementary schools and 5 diocesan high schools, educating 10,000 youth, the St. John Fisher Seminary, the Queen of Clergy Residence and a wide range of social services through Catholic Charities and other institutions.

Bishop Caggiano was installed as fifth bishop of Bridgeport on Sept. 19, 2013.

A statement will be released to the media following the Sept. 9 address.

Editor’s note: Patch has added a picture of Bishop Caggiano from the Bridgeport Diocese website to this announcement.