St. Michael the Archangel's Parish (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

St. Michael the Archangel Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.

Parishioners were disturbed about the transfer of their well-liked Polish priest and some reportedly left the church when Father Becker assumed his pastoral duties.

Over time, Father Becker managed to establish a Sunday school and church societies, and brought back some who had left the parish.

The parish members upset at once again losing a well-liked Polish priest demonstrated and even physically blocked the transfer.

[1] In 1907, the present St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church was built on what is now known today as Pulaski Street.