Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago)
Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago 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. Dedicated on November 21, 1875, 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. A cornerstone inscription still bears faint indications of bullet marks from the murder of North Side Gang member Hymie Weiss, who was killed in front of the church (at the edge of the street, roughly a foot or two south of where the cornerstone is) on October 11, 1926.
| Holy Name Cathedral | |
|---|---|
View from State Street | |
| Location | 730 North Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | holynamecathedral |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1843 (parish) |
| Dedicated | November 21, 1875 by Bishop Thomas Foley |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | NRHP |
| Designated | 2000 |
| Architect(s) | Patrick Keely et al. |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | July 19, 1874 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Chicago |
| Archdiocese | Chicago |
| Parish | Holy Name |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Blase J. Cupich |
| Rector | Very. Rev. Gregory Sakowicz |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | David C. Jonies |
Holy Name Cathedral | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′45″N 87°37′39″W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Patrick Keely; Henry Schlacks; Charles Murphy; Joseph McCarthy |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000477 |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 2000 |
During renovations, a fire in 2009 caused major damage to the roof and interior of the church. The damage was repaired and the cathedral reopened later that year.