Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago facts for kids
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Holy Name Cathedral
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Holy Name Cathedral from State Street
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| Location | 735 N. State St, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Patrick Keely; Henry Schlacks; Charles Murphy; Joseph McCarthy |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000477 |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 2000 |
Holy Name Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Name, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. It is also the parish church of the Archbishop of Chicago.
It is located in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, Holy Name Cathedral replaced the Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of the Holy Name, both destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871. The cathedral was finally dedicated on November 21, 1875.
Images for kids
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The nave of the cathedral during a wedding
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19-stop Pipe organ
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Holy Name Cathedral in 1941
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See also
In Spanish: Catedral del Santo Nombre (Chicago) para niños
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