Covenant Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Illinois)

Covenant Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church of Chicago
The White Cathedral
Katedra Wszystkich Świętych
Covenant Presbyterian Church is located in Central Chicago
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church
41°55′10.8″N 87°40′42.1″W / 41.919667°N 87.678361°W / 41.919667; -87.678361
Location2012 W Dickens Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
DenominationPresbyterian Church in America
Previous denominationPolish National Catholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical, Reformed
Websitecovenantchicago.org
History
Former name(s)All Saints Cathedral
Founded1895 (All Saints Cathedral),
1981 (Covenant Presbyterian)
DedicatedJune 14, 1931
EventsSold to Covenant Presbyterian Church (1993)
Past bishop(s)Leon Grochowski
Architecture
Architect(s)John G. Steinbach
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleNeo-Gothic
Specifications
Width63 feet (19 m)
Height54 feet (16 m)
Spire height135 feet (41 m)
MaterialsWhite imitation cement stone
Administration
PresbyteryChicago Metro
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Aaron Baker

The former Cathedral of All Saints of the Polish National Catholic Church in Chicago, referred to in Polish as Katedra Wszystkich Świętych is a historic church building located in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Colloquially referred to as the White Cathedral, it is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with St. Wenceslaus, St. Mary of the Angels, and Holy Trinity it is one of the many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway. Due to the building's high maintenance costs it was sold in December 1993 and now houses Covenant Presbyterian Church of Chicago, a church affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America. A former chapel at All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery on Higgins Avenue and River Road was expanded and now houses the current Cathedral of the Western Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church.[1]

  1. ^ Kates, Joan Giangrasse (June 30, 1995). "Parish Builds On A Century Of Polish Spirit". Chicago Tribune.