St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church
5458 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604-1021
(203) 372-9767 (voice & fax)

Parish Contact Information

Parish House
Father Noah Bushelli
575 Scarsdale Road
Crestwood, NY 10707
(203) 209-6725 (Bridgeport area)
E-mail: bushelli@yahoo.com

Parish Office
Diane Pecora, Secretary
5456 Park Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604-2070
(203) 372-9767 (Voice & FAX)
(203) 913-0772 (Cell) or (203) 257-9537 (Brian's Cell)
E-mail: stnicksbpt@antiochian.org

Church Hall
Church Hall Telephone: (203) 372-9229

Driving Directions to St. Nicholas Church & Hall, 5458 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604

St. Nicholas Church is located in the Northwest corner of Bridgeport, approximately 30 miles East of the New York border and 20 miles West of New Haven, CT. The church property borders Fairfield and Trumbull and is easily reached via Connecticut Route 15 (Merritt Parkway). The church is located one block North of the Sacred Heart University campus.

Church Hall

The church banquet and social hall is located directly behind the church. The telephone number for the church hall coin telephone and kitchen is (203) 372-9229. For information on church hall rental, please call Albert Zamary at 203-261-5530. The hall has a capacity of 250 persons.

Driving Directions

From West of Bridgeport: Follow Merritt Parkway (Route 15) North to Exit 47 (Park Avenue). At the end of the ramp turn left (South). Church is on your immediate left, next to Golf Digest.

From New York State: Take the Hutchison River Parkway North. The "Hutch" becomes the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) at the Connecticut border. When you reach Connecticut, follow the "West of Bridgeport" directions above.

From East of Bridgeport: Follow Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) South to Exit 47 (Park Avenue). At the end of the ramp turn left (south). Follow Park Avenue over the Parkway Bridge. The church is 1/10 mile on the left, next to Golf Digest. (Note that Route 15 North of Stratford is called the Wilbur Cross Parkway).

From North of Bridgeport: Take Interstate 84 to the Route 25 (Newtown) exit. Follow Route 25 South to Exit 8 (Merritt Parkway - Route 15). Take Merritt Parkway South (towards New York) and follow the "East of Bridgeport" directions above.

From Eastern Massachusetts: West on I-84 or I-90 (Mass. Pike) to I-91. Travel South on I-91 to Wilbur Cross Parkway exit in Meriden. Take Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) South to Exit 47 (Park Avenue), Bridgeport. Church is on your immediate left, next to Golf Digest. (Note that Route 15 South of Milford is called the Merritt Parkway).

From Interstate 95 from Either Direction: Take Exit 27-A (Route 25/8) in Bridgeport. Follow Route 25 North to Merritt Parkway South. Follow “East of Bridgeport” directions above.

Approximate Distance & Travel Times

Danbury, CT                           22 Miles           35 Minutes
Hartford, CT                           55 Miles           1 Hour, 10 Minutes
Stamford, CT                          22 Miles           35 Minutes
Boston, MA                             153 Miles         3 Hours, 0 Minutes
Newark Airport, NJ                 78 Miles           1 Hour, 40 Minutes
Tappan Zee Bridge, NY           44 Miles           52 Minutes

Area Map

For a Street Map showing St. Nicholas Church, click the link below. The map is provided courtesy of Lucent Technologies, "Map on Us" WEB site.

Please send comments, suggestions & corrections to: stnicksbpt@antiochian.org
Brian J. Pecora, Webmaster
Last Update: 06/05/2004

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