Old St. Patrick's Church (Chicago)
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church | |
Chicago, Illinois | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′45″N 87°38′40″W / 41.87917°N 87.64444°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Carter & Bauer |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000481 |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1977[1] |
Old St. Patrick's Church, also known as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and commonly known as Old St. Pat's, is a
1871 Great Chicago Fire, and is the city's oldest standing church building.[3]
History
Old St. Patrick's Church was founded on
illuminations found in the Book of Kells.[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
Today, Old St. Pat's is known for hosting an annual summer block party, which it describes as the "world's largest".[5]
Fr. Thomas J. Hurley was appointed as the pastor of Old St. Patrick's Church in 2007. He served until March 2021. Father Kenneth Simpson was subsequently appointed as parish administrator, and in 2022, Fr. Patrick McGrath was appointed as Hurley's full-time replacement.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Highbeam.com. p. 22.
- ISBN 0-226-74066-8.
- ^ Achilles, Rolf (7 September 1997). "New St. Pat's: An old Celtic church reflects its modern congregation". Chicago Tribune. p. 20. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ Tucker, Ernest (27 February 2000). "Bringing community back to Old St. Pat's". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. 12. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
External links
Media related to Old St. Patrick's Church (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons- Old St. Pat's parish website
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