In 2014, Caggiano convoked the 4th Synod of the Diocese of Bridgeport, the first in 32 years (themed "Building Bridges to the Future Together")."Our Bishop: The Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano", The Cathedral Parish In an interview with America Magazine, Caggiano said that one of his first priorities as bishop is reaching out to the high percentage of Catholics in the diocese, who for whatever reasons, no longer attend mass.Salai SJ, Sean. "Church Reform from Below: An Interview with Bishop Frank Caggiano", America, July 27, 2014 One of the major concerns that the synod focused on was the decline in mass attendance and sacramental reception as well as the need to bolster Catholic schools due to declining enrollment.In 2018, Caggiano announced that liturgical norms and regulations in the diocese would be revised over the next four-year period as a result of discussions from the diocesan synod. Caggiano said on October 1, 2018, that these newer regulations would "allow us to pray effectively and reverently as a Church" and would be the newest norms implemented since 1983.
