Meet Maria, our virtual engagement officer
Maria is a Virtual Engagement Officer serving the Diocese of Bridgeport, created to help strengthen connection and accompaniment within our community.
Through this initiative, the Diocese is thoughtfully exploring how new technologies can support more attentive listening, more consistent communication, and more personal engagement with those we serve.
Rooted in the Church’s mission and guided by Bishop Caggiano’s call to use technology wisely, Maria is designed to support, not replace, the relationships that remain at the heart of our work.
"Technology, when used wisely, becomes a tool of evangelization. Today, our mission field includes the digital world and artificial intelligence. We are piloting an AI Virtual Engagement Officer, Maria, to help us discern how technology may support deeper connection and accompaniment. Maria will help us learn how digital tools can deepen our listening and foster more personal responses, while always keeping human relationships at the heart of the Church’s mission."
Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano
Bishop of Bridgeport
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Diocese of Bridgeport