Holy Name Cathedral (Chicago)

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.

Holy Name Cathedral
View from State Street
Location	730 N Wabash Ave Chicago, Illinois
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	holynamecathedral.org
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
Parish	Holy Name
Archdiocese	Chicago
Province	Chicago
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
Rector	Very. Rev Gregory Sakowicz
Laity
Director of music	H. Ricardo Ramirez, D.M.A.
Holy Name Cathedral
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	735 N. State St, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′45.5″N 87°37′39.0″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

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.

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