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The Catholic Church of Chicago, 1876

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The archdiocese covers Cook and Lake Counties and is organized for administrative purposes into six vicariates as follows:

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Vicariate I

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Main article: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago – Vicariate I

Vicariate I covers the northern portion of the archdiocese, covers Lake County and portions of Cook County. It includes the communities of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Lake Forest, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Schaumburg, and Waukegan. A list of churches in these communities is found at List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago – Vicariate I.

Vicariate II

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Deanery A: Evanston and Skokie

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Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Athanasius 1615 Lincoln St, Evanston Established in 1921; current Gothic church dedicated in 1937[2][3] Became part of the new St. John Newman Parish in 2022[4][5]
St. Joan of Arc 9248 N Lawndale Ave, Evanston Established in 1951[6] Became part of the new St. John Newman Parish in 2022[4][5]
St. Mary 1012 Lake St, Evanston Established in 1865[7] Became part of the new St. John XXIII Parish in 2022[7][8]
St. Nicholas 806 Ridge Ave, Evanston Established in 1887; current church building opened in 1906[9][10] Became part of the new St. John XXIII Parish in 2022[8][7]
St. Philip the Apostle 1962 Old Willow Rd, Northfield Became part of the new Divine Mercy Parish in 2018[11]
St. Lambert 8148 Karlov Ave, Skokie Dedicated in 1961[12]
St. Peter 8100 Niles Center Rd, Skokie
St. Francis Xavier 524 9th St, Wilmette Established in 1904[13]
St. Joseph 1747 Lake Ave, Wilmette Established in 1845[14]
Sacred Heart 1077 Tower Rd, Winnetka Became part of the new Divine Mercy Parish in 2018[11]
Ss. Faith, Hope, and Charity 191 Linden St, Winnetka Established in 1936, though Protestant city leaders fought legal battle to prevent construction of church; church ultimately built and dedicated in 1962[15][16]

Deanery B: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Blessed Alojzije Stepinac 6346 N Ridge Ave, Chicago Croatian Catholic mission established in 1972; formerly St. Henry parish church built in 1906[17][18]
St. Gertrude 6200 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago Parish founded in 1912; current church dedicated in 1931[19]
St. Gregory the Great 5545 N Paulina St, Chicago Founded in 1904
St. Henry 6325 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago Founded in 1851, closed in 2021[20]
St. Ignatius 6559 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago Founded in 1906, closed in 2021[21]
St. Jerome 1709 W Lunt Ave, Chicago Founded in 1895
St. Margaret Mary 2324 W Chase Ave, Chicago Founded in 1921
St. Timothy 6326 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago Founded in 1925, closed in 2021[22]

Deanery C: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Irving Park) 3834 N Spaulding Ave, Chicago Founded in 1912, closed in 2021[23]
Our Lady of Lourdes 4640 N Ashland Ave, Chicago Founded in 1892, closed in 2024[24][25]
Our Lady of Mercy 4432 N Troy St, Chicago
Queen of Angels 2330 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago Founded in 1909
Resurrection 3033 N Francisco Ave, Chicago
Transfiguration of Our Lord 2609 W Carmen Ave, Chicago Founded in 1911, closed in 2020[26][27]
St. Andrew 3546 N Paulina St, Chicago
St. Benedict 2215 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
St. Edward 4350 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago
St. Hilary 5601 N California Ave, Chicago Founded in 1926
St. Ita 1220 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago Founded in 1900
St. Mary of the Lake 4200 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago Founded in 1901
St. Matthias 2310 W Ainslie St, Chicago Founded in 1887, weekly services discontinued in 2021[28]
St. Thomas of Canterbury 4827 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago Founded in 1916

Deanery D: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Assumption 323 W Illinois St, Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral 735 N State St, Chicago
Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph (Near North Side) 1107 N Orleans St, Chicago
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 708 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
St. Alphonsus 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
St. Bonaventure Oratory 1641 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago Founded in 1911, closed in 2024[29]
St. Clement 642 W Deming Pl, Chicago
National Shrine of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini 2520 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago
St. Josaphat 2311 N Southport Ave, Chicago
St. Michael in Old Town 1633 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago
St. Teresa of Avila 1033 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
St. Vincent de Paul 1010 W Webster Ave, Chicago

Deanery E: Niles and Park Ridge

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Shrine of All Saints 8523 Georgiana Ave, Morton Grove
Mary, Seat of Wisdom 920 W Granville Rd, Park Ridge
Our Lady of Hope 9711 W Devon Ave, Des Plaines
Our Lady of Perpetual Help 1775 Grove St, Glenview
Our Lady of Ransom 8300 N Greenwood Ave, Niles
St. Catherine Laboure 3535 Thornwood Ave, Glenview
St. Isaac Jogues 8149 W Golf Rd, Niles
St. John Brebeuf 8307 N Harlem Ave, Niles
St. Martha 8523 Georgiana Ave, Morton Grove
St. Norbert & Our Lady of the Brook 1809 Walters Ave, Northbrook
St. Paul of the Cross 320 S Washington St, Park Ridge

Deanery F: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Immaculate Conception (Norwood Park) 7211 W Talcott Ave, Chicago
Queen of All Saints Basilica 6280 N Sauganash Ave, Chicago
St. Cornelius 5430 W Foster Ave, Chicago Founded in 1925, closed in 2021[30]
St. Eugene 7958 W Foster Ave, Chicago
St. Juliana 7201 N Oketo Ave, Chicago
St. Mary of the Woods 6955 Hiawatha Ave, Chicago Founded in 1952 in a storefront on Touhy Ave; first church building was dedicated in 1953, expanded and remodeled in 1966, and partially remodeled again in 2012
St. Monica 5135 N Mont Clare Ave, Chicago
St. Tarcissus 6030 W Ardmore Ave, Chicago Parish established in 1926; church dedicated in 1954[31]
St. Thecla 6725 W Devon Ave, Chicago Founded in 1925, closed in 2021[32]

Vicariate III

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Deanery A: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Basilica of St. Hyacinth 3635 W George St, Chicago
Holy Rosary 612 N Western Ave, Chicago
Maternity BVM 3647 W North Ave, Chicago Part of San Luis Sanchez del Rio Parish
Our Lady of the Angels Mission Center 3808 W Iowa St, Chicago
Our Lady of Fatima (Avondale) 3051 N Christiana Ave, Chicago Founded in 1942, closed in 2020[33]
Our Lady of Grace 2455 N Hamlin Ave, Chicago
St. John Berchmans 2519 W Logan Blvd, Chicago
St. Francis of Assisi 932 N Kostner Ave, Chicago Part of San Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio Parish
St. Mark 1048 N Campbell Ave, Chicago Founded in 1894, closed in 2022[34]
St. Mary of the Angels 1850 N Hermitage Ave, Chicago
St. Philomena 1921 N Kedvale Ave, Chicago Part of San Jose Luiz Sanchez del Rio Parish
St. Sylvester 2157 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago

Deanery B: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Holy Innocents 743 N Armour St, Chicago
Holy Trinity 1118 N Noble St, Chicago Polish mission
St. Aloysius 2300 W LeMoyne St, Chicago
St. Hedwig's 2136 W Webster Ave, Chicago
St. Helen 2315 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago
St. John Cantius 825 N Carpenter St, Chicago
St. Stanislaus Kostka 1351 W Evergreen Ave, Chicago
St. Stephen King of Hungary 2015 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago Hungarian mission since 2021
Santa Maria Addolorata 528 N Ada St, Chicago Founded in 1903, closed in 2021[35]

Deanery C: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
All Saints - St. Anthony 518 W 28th Pl, Chicago Founded in 1913, merged in 1968, closed in 2019[36]
Blessed Sacrament 3745 S Paulina St, Chicago
Five Holy Martyrs 4327 S Richmond St, Chicago
Holy Cross 1740 W 46th St, Chicago
Immaculate Conception (Brighton Park) 2745 W 44th St, Chicago
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Back of the Yards) 4515 S Ashland Ave, Chicago Founded in 1945, weekly services discontinued in 2021[37]
Nativity of Our Lord 653 W 37th St, Chicago
Our Lady of Fatima (Brighton Park) 2751 W 38th Pl, Chicago
Our Lady of Good Counsel 3528 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago Founded in 1901, closed in 2022[38][39]
Shrine of St. Anne 2751 W 38th Pl, Chicago
St. Barbara 2859 S Throop St, Chicago
St. Gabriel 4522 S Wallace St, Chicago
St. Jerome Croatian 2823 South Princeton St, Chicago
St. John Nepomucene (SPRED Chapel) 2956 S Lowe Ave, Chicago Founded in 1871, closed in 2024[40]
St. Joseph 4821 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago
St. Mary of Perpetual Help 1039 W 32nd St, Chicago Founded in 1885
St. Maurice 3615 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago Founded in 1890, closed in 2020[41]
St. Michael the Archangel (Back of the Yards) 4821 S Damen Ave, Chicago
St. Pancratius 2957 W 40th Pl, Chicago
St. Simon the Apostle 5157 S California Ave, Chicago
St. Therese Chinese 218 W Alexander St, Chicago Chinatown
Santa Lucia 3022 S Wells St, Chicago Founded in 1943, closed in 2019[42]

Deanery D: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Holy Family 1080 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago Weekly services discontinued in 2020[43]
Notre Dame de Chicago 1338 W Flournoy St, Chicago
Old St. Mary's 1500 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Old St. Patrick's 700 W Adams St, Chicago
Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei 1224 W Lexington St, Chicago
Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica 3121 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
St. Agatha 3147 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago
Shrine of St. Anthony 110 W Madison St, Chicago
St. Malachy + Precious Blood 2248 W Washington Ave, Chicago
St. Martin de Porres 5112 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
National Shrine of St. Peregrine 3121 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
St. Peter 110 W Madison St, Chicago

Deanery E: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Assumption B.V.M. 2434 S California Ave, Chicago Founded in 1903, closed in 2020[44]
Epiphany 2524 S Keeler Ave, Chicago
Good Shepherd 2719 S Kolin Ave, Chicago
Our Lady of Tepeyac 3045 W Cermak Rd, Chicago Now Mother Of The Americas Parish
Providence of God 717 W 18th St, Chicago Founded in 1900, closed in 2022[45]
St. Adalbert's in Chicago 1650 W 17th St, Chicago Founded in 1874, closed in 2019[46]
St. Agnes of Bohemia 2651 S Central Park Ave, Chicago
St. Ann 1820 S Leavitt St, Chicago Founded in 1903, closed in 2018[47]
St. Francis of Assisi 813 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago
Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus 1901 S Ashland Ave, Chicago
St. Paul 2127 W 22nd Pl, Chicago
St. Pius V 1901 S Ashland Ave, Chicago
St Procopius 1641 S Allport St, Chicago
St. Roman 2311 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago Founded in 1928, closed in 2020[48]

Vicariate IV

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Deanery A: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Korean Martyrs Catholic Center 4115 N Kedvale Ave, Chicago
Our Lady of Victory 5212 W Agatite Ave, Chicago Founded in 1906, closed in 2022[49]
Shrine of Sacred Heart 5835 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
St. Bartholomew 3601 N Lavergne Ave, Chicago
St. Constance 5843 W Strong St, Chicago
St. Ferdinand 5900 W Barry Ave, Chicago
St. Genevieve 4835 W Altgeld St, Chicago
St. James 5730 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago
St. John Bosco 2301 N McVicker Ave, Chicago
St. Ladislaus 3343 N Long Ave, Chicago
St. Pascal 3935 N Melvina Ave, Chicago
St. Robert Bellarmine 4646 N Austin Ave, Chicago
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr 5352 W Belden Ave, Chicago
St. Viator 4170 W Addison St, Chicago
St. Wenceslaus 3400 N Monticello Ave, Chicago

Deanery B: Melrose Park & Oak Park

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Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Simeon 429 Bellwood Ave, Bellwood Founded in 1930, closed in 2019[50]
St. Bernardine 7246 W Harrison St, Forest Park
St. Domitilla 4940 Washington St, Hillside
St. Eulalia 1851 S 9th Ave, Maywood
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1101 N 23rd Ave, Melrose Park
Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1101 N 23rd Ave, Melrose Park
Sacred Heart 819 N 16th Ave, Melrose Park
St. Charles Borromeo 1637 N 37th Ave, Melrose Park
St. John Vianney 46 N Wolf Rd, Northlake
Ascension 801 S East Ave, Oak Park
St. Catherine of Siena - St. Lucy 38 N Austin Blvd, Oak Park
St. Edmund 188 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
St. Giles 1045 N Columbian Ave, Oak Park
St. Luke 7600 W Lake St, River Forest
St. Vincent Ferrer 7525 W North Ave, River Forest
Calvary Hill Shrine 1621 N 39th Ave, Stone Park
The Oratory of the Sacred Heart at Casa Italia 3800 W Division St, Stone Park

Deanery C: Berwyn & Cicero

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Czech Mission of Ss Cyril and Methodius 9415 Rochester Ave, Brookfield
St. Leonard 3318 S Clarence Ave, Berwyn
St. Mary of Celle 1428 Wesley Ave, Berwyn
St. Odilo 2244 East Ave, Berwyn
Mary Queen of Heaven 5300 W 24th St, Cicero
Our Lady of Charity 3620 S 57th Ct, Cicero
Our Lady of the Mount 2400 S 61st Ave, Cicero
St. Anthony 1510 S 49th Ct, Cicero
St. Frances of Rome 1500 S 59th Ct, Cicero
St. Mary of Czestochowa 3010 S 48th St, Cicero
St. Pius X 4300 S Oak Park Ave, Stickney

Deanery D: Chicago & Schiller Park

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Our Lady, Mother of the Church 8701 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago
St. Francis Borgia 8033 W Addison St, Chicago
St. Priscilla 6949 W Addison St, Chicago
St. William 2600 N Sayre Ave, Chicago
St. Celestine 3020 N 76th Ct, Elmwood Park Part of St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish
St. Gertrude 9613 Schiller Blvd, Franklin Park
St. Rosalie 4401 N Oak Park Ave, Harwood Heights
Divine Savior 7750 W Montrose Ave, Norridge Founded in 1955, closed in 2022[51]
St. Cyprian 2601 N Clinton St, River Grove Part of St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish
St. Beatrice 4157 Atlantic Ave, Schiller Park
St. Maria Goretti 3929 N Wehrman Ave, Schiller Park

Deanery E: LaGrange and Riverside

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Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Barbara 4008 Prairie Ave, Brookfield
St. Cletus 600 W 55th St, LaGrange
St. Francis Xavier 124 N Spring Ave, LaGrange
St. Louise de Marillac 1144 Harrison Ave, LaGrange
St. Hugh 4315 Joliet Ave, Lyons Founded in 1925, closed in 2021[52]
St. Mary 126 Herrick Rd, Riverside
Mater Christi 2401 S 10th Ave, North Riverside
Shrine of Mother of Mothers 2431 S 10th Ave, North Riverside
Divine Infant Jesus 1601 Newcastle Ave, Westchester
Divine Providence 2550 Mayfair Ave, Westchester
St. John of the Cross 5005 S Wolf Rd, Western Springs

Vicariate V

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Deanery A: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6812 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago
St. Mary, Star of the Sea 6435 S Kilbourn Ave, Chicago
Queen of the Universe 7114 S Hamlin Ave, Chicago Part of the Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish
St. Adrian 7000 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago Part of the Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish
St. Bruno 4751 S Harding Ave, Chicago
St. Clare of Montefalco 2640 W 55th St, Chicago
St. Gall 5500 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago
St. Nicholas of Tolentine 6200 S Lawndale Ave, Chicago
St. Richard 5000 S Kostner Ave, Chicago
St. Rita of Cascia 6243 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago
St. Turibius 5646 S Karlov Ave, Chicago

Deanery B: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Our Lady of the Snows 4810 S Leamington Ave, Chicago
St. Blase 6101 S 75th Ave, Argo
St. Camillus 5426 S Lockwood Ave, Chicago Founded in 1921, closed in 2020[53]
St. Daniel the Prophet 6612 W 54th St, Chicago
St. Jane de Chantal 5252 S Austin Ave, Chicago
St. Joseph 7240 W 57th St, Summit Founded in 1902, closed in 2023[54]
St. Rene Goupil 6949 W 63rd Pl, Chicago
St. Symphorosa 6135 S Austin Ave, Chicago

Deanery C: Chicago, Evergreen Park

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Christ the King 9235 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago
St. Barnabas 10134 S Longwood Ave, Chicago
St. Bede the Venerable 8200 S Kostner Ave, Chicago
St. Cajetan 2443 W 112th St, Chicago
St. Christina 11005 S. Homan Ave, Chicago
St. Denis 3456 W 83rd Place, Chicago
St. John Fisher 10235 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago
Shrine of St. Rita 7740 S Western Ave, Chicago
St. Thomas More 2825 W 81st St, Chicago
St. Walter 11722 S Oakley Ave, Chicago Founded in 1953, weekly services discontinued in 2021[55]
Most Holy Redeemer 9525 S Lawndale Ave, Evergreen Park
St. Bernadette 9349 S Francisco Ave, Evergreen Park Founded in 1947, merged with Queen of Martyrs to form St. Gianna Parish in 2022. Church closed in 2024[56][57]
St. Gianna 10233 S Central Park Ave, Evergreen Park Founded in 2022 after the merger of St. Bernadette and Queen of Martyrs.

Deanery D: Oak Lawn

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Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Terrence 4300 W 119th Pl, Alsip
St. Fabian 8300 Thomas Ave, Bridgeview
St. Albert the Great 5555 W State Rd, Burbank
Our Lady of the Ridge 10838 S Oxford Ave, Chicago Ridge
St. Patricia 9050 S 86th Ave, Hickory Hills
Our Lady of Loretto 8925 S Kostner Ave, Hometown Founded in 1951, closed in 2020[58][59]
St. Catherine of Alexandria 10621 S Kedvale Ave, Oak Lawn
St. Gerald 9310 S 55th Ct, Oak Lawn
St. Germaine 9711 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
St. Linus 10300 S. Lawler Ave, Oak Lawn
St. Louis de Montfort 8808 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn Founded in 1963, closed in 2021[60]

Deanery E: Lemont, Orland Park, Tinley Park

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Incarnation 5757 W 127th St, Crestwood
Blessed Anton Martin Slomsek 14246 Main St, Lemont Slovenian mission
Blessed Jurgis Matulaitas 14911 127th St, Lemont Lithuanian mission
St. Alphonsus 605 State St, Lemont
Ss Cyril and Methodius 608 Sobieski St, Lemont
St. James at Sag Bridge 1600 S Archer Ave, Lemont Listed on National Register of Historic Places
St. Patrick 200 E Illinois St, Lemont
St. Christopher 4130-147th St, Midlothian
St. Damian 5300-155th St, Oak Forest
Our Lady of the Woods 10731 W 131st St, Orland Park
St. Elizabeth Seton 9300 W 167th St, Orland Park
St. Francis of Assisi 15050 S Wolf Rd, Orland Park
St. Michael 14327 Highland Ave, Orland Park
St. Alexander 7025 W 126th St, Palos Heights
Sacred Heart 8245 W 111th St, Palos Hills
St. George 6707 W 175th St, Tinley Park
St. Julie Billiart 7399 W 159th St, Tinley Park
St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr 17500 S 84th Ave, Tinley Park
Our Lady Mother of the Church & Shrine of St. Paul II 116 Hilton St, Willow Springs Polish mission and shrine

Vicariate VI

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Deanery A: South Side, Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest 6401 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
Corpus Christi 4930 S King Dr, Chicago Founded in 1901, closed in 2022[61][62][63]
Holy Angels 615 E Oakwood Blvd, Chicago
St. Ailbe 9015 S Harper Ave, Chicago Part of St. Katharine Drexel Parish
St. Ambrose 1012 E 47th St, Chicago Founded in 1904, closed in 2022[64]
St. Anselm 6045 S Michigan Ave, Chicago Founded in 1909, closed in 2022[65]
St. Basil/Visitation 843 W. Garfield Blvd, Chicago
St. Benedict the African 340 W 66th St, Chicago
St. Elizabeth 50 E 41st St, Chicago Founded in 1881, weekly services discontinued in 2021[66]
St. Felicitas 1526 E 84th St, Chicago Founded in 1919, closed in 2019[67]
St. James 2942 S Wabash Ave, Chicago
St. Joachim 700 E 91st St, Chicago Founded in 1894, closed in 2019[68]
St. Thomas the Apostle 5472 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago

Deanery B: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Haitian Catholic Apostolate 7841 S Jeffrey St, Chicago
Holy Name of Mary 1401 W 112th St, Chicago
Our Lady Gate of Heaven 2330 E 99th St, Chicago Founded in 1947, closed in 2020[69]
Our Lady of Peace 2010 E 79th St, Chicago Founded in 1919, closed in 2020[70]
Sacred Heart Mission 11652 S Church St, Chicago
St. Bride 7801 S Coles Ave, Chicago Founded in 1900, closed in 2020[71]
St. Clotilde 8430 S Calumet Ave, Chicago Founded in 1928, closed in 2022[72]
St. Columbanus 331 E 71st St, Chicago
St. Dorothy 450 E 78th St, Chicago Founded in 1916, closed in 2022[73]
St. John de la Salle 10205 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago Founded in 1948, weekly services discontinued in 2022[74]
St. Kilian 8725 S May St, Chicago Founded in 1904, closed in 2023[75]
St. Margaret of Scotland 9837 S Throop St, Chicago
Ss Peter and Paul 12433 S Halsted St, Chicago Founded in 1913, closed in 2023[76]
St. Philip Neri 2132 E 72nd St, Chicago
St. Sabina 1210 W 78th Pl, Chicago

Deanery C: Chicago

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Mother of God 14148 Green Bay Ave, Burnham Founded in 1946, closed in 2020[77]
Annunciata 3747 E 111th St, Chicago
Immaculate Conception (South Chicago) 2944 E 88th St, Chicago
Our Lady of Guadalupe 3200 E 91st St, Chicago
Sacred Heart Croatian 2864 E 96th St, Chicago
St Anthony 11544 S Prairie Ave, Chicago
St. Columba 3340 E 134th St, Chicago Founded in 1884, closed in 2020[78]
St. Florian 13145 S Houston Ave, Chicago
St. Francis de Sales 10201 S Ewing Ave, Chicago Founded in 1888, closed in 2020[79]
St. George 9546 S Ewing Ave, Chicago Founded in 1903, closed in 2020[80]
National Shrine of St. Jude 3200 E 91st St, Chicago
St. Kevin 10501 S Torrence Ave, Chicago Founded in 1884, closed in 2021[81]
St. Michael the Archangel (South Chicago) 8237 S Shore Dr, Chicago Founded in 1892, closed in 2021[82]

Deanery D: Blue Island, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Harvey, South Holland

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Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Benedict 2339 York St, Blue Island
St. Donatus 1919 Union St, Blue Island
Our Lady of Knock 501 163rd St, Calumet City
St. Andrew the Apostle 768 Lincoln Ave, Calumet City
St. Victor 553 Hirsch Ave, Calumet City Founded in 1925, closed in 2020[83]
St. Agnes 1501 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights
St. Kieran 724 W 195th St, Chicago Heights
St. Paul 206 E 25th St, Chicago Heights Founded in 1897, closed in 2022[84]
St. Emeric 4300 W 180th St, Country Club Hills Founded in 1959, closed in 2023[85]
Infant Jesus of Prague 1131 Douglas Ave, Flossmoor
St. John 301 S Cottage Grove Ave, Glenwood Founded in 1897, closed in 2022[86]
Ascension St. Susanna 15234 Myrtle Ave, Harvey Founded in 1899 and 1927 (merged in 1986), closed in 2022[87]
St. John the Baptist 15746 Union Ave, Harvey
St. Anne 16801 Dixie Hwy, Hazel Crest Founded in 1949, weekly services discontinued in 2022[88]
St. Joseph 17951 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
St. Ann 3010 Ridge Rd, Lansing
St. Gerard Majella 16130 Clifton Pk, Markham Founded in 1956, closed in 2022[89]
St. Lawrence O'Toole 4101 St. Lawrence Ave, Matteson Founded in 1961, closed in 2023[90]
St. Irenaeus 78 Cherry St, Park Forest Founded in 1948, closed in 2023[91]
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr 14410 S McKinley Ave, Posen Founded in 1893, closed in 2022[92]
St. Mary Queen of Apostles 207 W 145th St, Riverdale Founded in 1886 (St. Mary) and 1953 (Queen of Apostles), merged in 2011, closed in 2019[93]
St. Peter Claver 14139 S Claire Ave, Robbins Founded in 1958, weekly services discontinued in 2021[94]
St. James 22400 S Torrence Ave, Sauk Village Founded in 1886, closed in 2023[95]
Holy Ghost 700 E 170th St, South Holland Founded in 1962, closed in 2019[96]
St. Jude the Apostle 900 E 154th St, South Holland
San Rocco Oratory 16565 S State St, South Holland

Other

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Name Image Location Description/sources
Holy Family 1840 Lincoln St, North Chicago Former Catholic church listed on National Register of Historic Places (Founded in 1901, closed in 1991)
Madonna Della Strada Chapel 6453 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago
St. Boniface 1358 W Chestnut St, Chicago Founded in 1904, Closed in 1990,[97] converted into condos
St. Vitus 1814 S Paulina St, Chicago Founded in 1896, closed in 1990

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  42. ^ "Italian Church And School Closed in Chicago: Santa Lucia In Armour Square Is No More". Italian Enclaves Historical Society. June 3, 2019.
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  52. ^ Uphues, Bob (March 22, 2022). "Brookfield church buys St. Hugh property in Lyons". Riverside-Brookfield Landmark.
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  58. ^ Swanson, Lorraine (September 25, 2018). "Archdiocese To Merge Our Lady of Loretto With St. Germaine Parish". Patch.com-Oak Lawn, IL.
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  63. ^ "Bronzeville's Corpus Christi Church Purchased by Preservation-Oriented Developer for Reuse". Preservation Chicago. July 31, 2024.
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  66. ^ "St. Elizabeth is now the Fr. Augustus Tolton Center". Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  67. ^ "St. Felicitas to host final Mass on Dec. 25". The Beverly Review. December 18, 2018.
  68. ^ "St. Joachim's Church - CLOSED". Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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  71. ^ "BUYER WANTED: Former St. Bride Church and Rectory in South Shore For Sale". Preservation Chicago. September 30, 2021.
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  82. ^ "St. Michael the Archangel Church celebrates a final mass". WGN News. October 30, 2021.
  83. ^ "Final mass held at St. Victor". The Lansing Journal. August 15, 2020.
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  87. ^ "Meeting recap: City Council approves purchase of vacant Ascension-St. Susanna Catholic Church facility". Harvey World Herald. February 6, 2023.
  88. ^ "Legacy of St. Anne Parish". The Parish of St. John Neumann. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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  90. ^ "Shuttered St. Lawrence O'Toole Church and school in Matteson being offered for $2.7 million". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 2023.
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