Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago)

Holy Name Cathedral
View from State Street
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Location730 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websiteholynamecathedral.org
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1843 (parish)
DedicatedNovember 21, 1875 by Bishop Thomas Foley
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNRHP
Designated2000
Architect(s)Patrick Keely et al.
StyleGothic Revival
GroundbreakingJuly 19, 1874
Administration
ProvinceChicago
ArchdioceseChicago
ParishHoly Name
Clergy
ArchbishopCardinal Blase J. Cupich
RectorVery. Rev. Gregory Sakowicz
Laity
Director of musicDavid C. Jonies
Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago) is located in Central Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago)
Location735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′45″N 87°37′39″W / 41.89587°N 87.62755°W / 41.89587; -87.62755
Built1874
ArchitectPatrick Keely; Henry Schlacks; Charles Murphy; Joseph McCarthy
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.00000477 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2000

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Catholic dioceses in the United States. The church serves as the episcopal seat of the current Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.

Dedicated on November 21, 1875, Holy Name Cathedral replaced the Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of the Holy Name, which were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. During renovations, a fire in 2009 caused major damage to the roof and interior of the church.[2] The damage was repaired and the cathedral reopened later that year.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#00000477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Chicago's Historic Holy Name Cathedral". Fox News. February 4, 2009.