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A beloved longtime Fairfield County pastor died suddenly this week at the age of 68.
Msgr. Walter C. Orlowski, the pastor of St. Matthew Parish in Norwalk, died Monday, Dec. 21, in Bridgeport, announced the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
“It is with a deep sense of sadness and of profound loss that we announce the passing of Msgr. Walter Orlowski, beloved pastor of St. Matthew Parish. His passing is an even more difficult Cross to bear for his parish family and all those who loved him, coming as it has just a few days before Christmas,” said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano.
A Bridgeport native, Orlowski graduated from Bullard Havens Technical School in Bridgeport and Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield.
A beloved longtime Fairfield County pastor died suddenly this week at the age of 68.
Msgr. Walter C. Orlowski, the pastor of St. Matthew Parish in Norwalk, died Monday, Dec. 21, in Bridgeport, announced the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
“It is with a deep sense of sadness and of profound loss that we announce the passing of Msgr. Walter Orlowski, beloved pastor of St. Matthew Parish. His passing is an even more difficult Cross to bear for his parish family and all those who loved him, coming as it has just a few days before Christmas,” said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano.
A Bridgeport native, Orlowski graduated from Bullard Havens Technical School in Bridgeport and Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield.
His death is a great loss : Longtime Norwalk pastor dies suddenly at 68
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Walter C. Orlowski, pastor of Saint Matthew Parish in Norwalk, Conn., died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. He was 68.Amy Mortensen / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Walter C. Orlowski, pastor of Saint Matthew Parish in Norwalk, Conn., during services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Orlowski died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the age of 68.Diocese of Bridgeport / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Walter C. Orlowski, pastor of Saint Matthew Parish in Norwalk, Conn., during services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Orlowski died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the age of 68.Diocese of Bridgeport / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less