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The Church of the Immaculate Conception, referred to in Polish as ''Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny'', is a historic church of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago ( la, Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 an ...
located at 2944 East 88th Street in
Chicago
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Illinois
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. It is a prime example of the so-called '
Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with
St. Michael's, it is one of the two monumental
Polish
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* Polish language
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churches dominating the
South Chicago
South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois.
This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtown. ...
skyline.
History
Founded in 1882 as a
Polish
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* Polish language
* Poles
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parish, Immaculate Conception was the first
Polish
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parish in the working-class steel mill district of
South Chicago
South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois.
This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtown. ...
, but it was divided three times to form the Polish parishes of
St. Michael the Archangel, St. Bronislava and St. Mary Magdalene. The parish school operated from 1882 through 1982 when it closed because of declining enrollment. It reopened in 1998 under the direction of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate of Guadalupe.
Architecture
The church building, designed by
Martin A. Carr was completed in 1899.
Like many of
Chicago
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Polish Cathedrals, its
Renaissance Revival
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style recalls the glory days of the
Polish Commonwealth
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in the 15th and 16th centuries. The church was restored in 2002, with new altars designed by Franck & Lohsen of
Washington, D.C.
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and a new plaza was added north of the church.
See also
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Tadeusz Żukotyński
Tadeusz Żukotyński (April 3, 1855 – December 7, 1912) was a Polish count, professor, and painter.
Early life
Born in what is today the region of Podolia in Ukraine, he was one of Europe's foremost painters in religious subjects. A pupil of ...
, Catholic painter and mural artist
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Sr. Maria Stanisia
Religious sister, Sister Maria Stanisia, S.S.N.D., (May 4, 1878 – January 28, 1967) was an American Catholic Church, Catholic nun, artist, and painter, member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Early life
Monika Kurkowska was born on May 4, 1 ...
, Polish-American painter and restorer
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Jozef Mazur
Jozef C. Mazur (March 17, 1897 – April 23, 1970) was an American stained-glass artist, painter and sculptor. His works can be found signed as Josef Mazur, Joseph Mazur, Joe Mazur, J. C. Mazur as well as a few others.
Life
Mazur was born to ...
, Polish-American painter and
stained glass
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artist
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Polish Cathedral style churches of Chicago
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Polish Americans
Polish Americans ( pl, Polonia amerykańska) are Americans who either have total or partial Poles, Polish ancestry, or are citizens of the Republic of Poland. There are an estimated 9.15 million self-identified Polish Americans, representing abou ...
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Poles in Chicago
Both immigrant Poles and Americans of Polish heritage live in Chicago, Illinois. They are a part of worldwide '' Polonia'', the Polish term for the Polish Diaspora outside of Poland. Poles in Chicago have contributed to the economic, social a ...
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Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
The Polish Roman Catholic Union of America ("PRCUA") (pol. ''Zjednoczenie Polskie Rzymsko-Katolickie w Ameryce'') is the oldest Polish American organization in the United States. Currently licensed to sell its products in 27 states, it is a frat ...
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Roman Catholicism in Poland
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References
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Roman Catholic churches in Chicago
Polish-American culture in Chicago
Polish Cathedral style architecture