St. Mary of the Angels (Chicago)

St. Mary of the Angels
Church
St. Mary of the Angels from the southeast
St. Mary of the Angels Church is located in the United States
St. Mary of the Angels Church
St. Mary of the Angels
Church
41°54′57″N 87°40′17″W / 41.9157°N 87.67125°W / 41.9157; -87.67125
Location1850 N. Hermitage Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSt. Mary of the Angels Parish
History
Founded1899 (1899)
Founder(s)Polish immigrants
DedicationSt. Mary of the Angels
DedicatedMay 30, 1920 (1920-05-30)
ConsecratedDecember 10, 1899 (1899-12-10)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationFor Polish immigrants
Architect(s)Worthmann and Steinbach
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRoman Renaissance
GroundbreakingAugust 2, 1914 (1914-08-02)
Completed1920 (1920)
Construction cost$400,000 (1920)
Specifications
Capacity2,000
Length230 ft.
Width125 ft.
Number of domes1
Dome height (inner)125 ft. from floor to ceiling
MaterialsBrick, Terracotta

Saint Mary of the Angels (Polish: Kościół Matki Boskiej Anielskiej) is a historic church of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.

Located at 1850 North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, it is an example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches. Along with St. John Cantius Church (Chicago), St. Stanislaus Kostka, St. Hyacinth Basilica, St. Hedwig, St. Wenceslaus, and Holy Trinity it is one of the monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway.

From 1899 until 1990, the parish was administered by priests of the Congregation of the Resurrection. Since January 1991, it has been administered by the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross.

The church regularly makes appearances in The Dresden Files series of books by Jim Butcher.