Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
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View from State Street
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| Location | 730 N Wabash Ave Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | holynamecathedral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1843 (parish) |
| Dedicated | November 21, 1875 by Bishop Thomas Foley |
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| Status | Cathedral |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | NRHP |
| Designated | 2000 |
| Architect(s) | Patrick Keely et al. |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | July 19, 1874 |
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| Parish | Holy Name |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Province | Chicago |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich |
| Priest in charge | Very. Rev Gregory Sakowicz/rector |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | H. Ricardo Ramirez, D.M.A. |
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Holy Name Cathedral
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| Location | 735 N. State St, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′46.04″N 87°37′40.13″W / 41.8961222°N 87.6278139°WCoordinates: 41°53′46.04″N 87°37′40.13″W / 41.8961222°N 87.6278139°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Patrick Keely; Henry Schlacks; Charles Murphy; Joseph McCarthy |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000477 |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 2000 |
Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. The current Archbishop of Chicago is Cardinal Blase J. Cupich. Holy Name Cathedral replaced the Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of the Holy Name, which were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and was dedicated on November 21, 1875. A cornerstone inscription still bears marks from the murder of North Side Gang member Hymie Weiss, who was killed across the street on October 11, 1926.
A fire in 2009 caused major damage to the roof and interior of the church.
Holy Name Cathedral was built in the Gothic revival architectural style while at the same time integrating motifs symbolic of the message of the modern Church. The church building is 233 feet (71 m) long, 126 feet (38 m) wide and can seat 1,110 people. The ceiling is 70 feet (21 m) high and has a spire that reaches 210 feet (64 m) into the sky. Overall, the cathedral features motifs meant to instill an ambience of physically dwelling in the biblical Tree of Life.
The first feature that greets worshipers are massive bronze doors designed by Albert J. Friscia that weigh 1200 pounds each. The doors introduce the overall "Tree of Life" theme with intricate details that serve to make the doors look like overwhelming planks of wood. The doors possess a hydraulic system that allows them to be opened with the push of a finger. Beyond the doors is a vestibule encased in glass.
Once inside the church, the most striking feature is the suspended Resurrection Crucifix sculpted by the artist Ivo Demetz. Adorning the walls of the nave are the Stations of the Cross by artist Goffredo Verginelli depicting the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. The stations are cast in bronze and framed in red Rocco Alicante marble.
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