St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago
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| Coordinates: 41°54′57″N 87°40′17″W / 41.9157°N 87.67125°W | |
| Location | 1810 N. Hermitage Ave. Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St. Mary of the Angels Parish |
| History | |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
| Dedication | St. Mary of the Angels |
| Dedicated | May 30, 1920 |
| Consecrated | December 10, 1899 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | For Polish immigrants |
| Architect(s) | Worthmann and Steinbach |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Roman Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | August 2, 1914 |
| Completed | 1920 |
| Construction cost | $400,000 (1920) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Length | 230 ft. |
| Width | 125 ft. |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Dome height (inner) | 125 ft. from floor to ceiling |
| Materials | Brick, Terracotta |
Saint Mary of the Angels (Polish: Kościół Matki Boskiej Anielskiej) is an historic church of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
Located at 1790 North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, it is an example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches. Along with 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.
Like a number of other Polish churches in the so-called Polish Cathedral style such as St. Josaphat's Basilica in Milwaukee or Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pittsburgh, the architectural firm of Worthmann and Steinbach modeled the church's design on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It has been acclaimed as one of the finest specimens of Roman Renaissance architecture in the United States. The imposing brick edifice with its twin bell towers and magnificent dome was constructed at a cost of $400,000-a testament to the zeal of Father Gordon and to the generosity of parishioners.
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