Holy Trinity Polish Mission
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 Holy Trinity Church
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| Coordinates: 41°54′8.4″N 87°39′46″W / 41.902333°N 87.66278°W | |
| Location | 1118 North Noble Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Holy Trinity Polish Mission |
| History | |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Dedicated | 1873 |
| Consecrated | 1909 |
| Associated people | Rev. Wojciech Mielcuszny Cardinal Joseph Louis Bernardin |
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| Status | Mission church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | For Polish immigrants |
| Architect(s) | William Krieg |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Polish Cathedral style |
| Groundbreaking | 1905 |
| Completed | October 1906 |
| Construction cost | $200,000 |
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| Materials | Brick |
Holy Trinity Church (Polish: Kościół Trójcy Świętej) is an historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located at 1118 North Noble Street. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches, in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels, St. Hedwig's or St. John Cantius, it is one of the many Polish churches that dominate over the Kennedy Expressway in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Holy Trinity Church is the home of the Holy Trinity Polish Mission since 1987.
Holy Trinity was founded in 1872 to relieve overcrowding at St. Stanislaus Kostka, the city's first Polish parish. A twenty-year feud between the two parishes ensued, and the parish was not recognized canonically until the Vatican sent an Apostolic Delegate to resolve the issue. The Congregation of the Holy Cross was selected to serve the parish under the leadership of Casimir Sztuczko. The parish was long identified with the Polish National Alliance since many its parishioners were the Alliance's most active members. Construction of the Kennedy Expressway which cut through the heart of Chicago's Polonia began a period of decline for the parish as many long-time residents were forced to relocate. Attorney General Robert Kennedy attended Mass here as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Polish Constitution Day Parade in 1961. The parish came under the jurisdiction of The Resurrectionists in 1975 and in 1988 of the Society of Christ Fathers who continue to administer it. On September 14, 2006, the parish hosted Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski during a Mass celebrating his visit to Chicago.
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