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The Cathedral of St. Mary, the first cathedral of the 2-year-old Diocese of Chicago, opens.
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The Chapel of the Holy Name opened in 1849 on the University of St. Mary on the Lake's original campus. The wooden chapel was located on Cass and Superior Streets.
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Despite the move to another wooden church in 1851, the number of parishioners at the Chapel of the Holy Name continued to grow. A new, large brick church, with plans for a 245 foot steeple, was constructed and built on southeast corner of State and Superior Streets. Parishioners celebrated its first Mass in this church on this date. The steeple was never completed; it was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroy the Cathedral of St. Mary.
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The Chapel of the Holy Name was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire.
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After years of fundraising to build a new church, Chicago Bishop Thomas Foley laid a cornerstone for the present Holy Name parish.
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The new Holy Name Cathedral was dedicated.
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The Diocese of Chicago is made an archdiocese. The Right Rev. Patrick Feehan, bishop of the Diocese of Nashville, Tenn., is appointed Chicago's first archbishop.
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After years of failing health, Archbishop Feehan dies.
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James Edward Quigley, Bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., is installed at Holy Name Cathedral as Chicago's second archbishop.
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After overseeing tremendous growth for the archdiocese through numerous building projects, including the enlargement of Holy Name Cathedral, Archbishop Quigley dies.
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George Mundelein, bishop of the diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., was named as Chicago's archdiocese. At the age of 42, he was America's youngest archbishop at the time.
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Archbishop Mundelein becomes Chicago's first cardinal Mar. 2, 1924. He receives his red hat from Pope Pius XI on Mar. 24.
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Holy Name Cathedral hosts the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in June. At the time, it was one of the largest celebrations held in any church, let alone Holy Name.
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Cardinal Mundelein is found dead. More than a million people viewed his body as it lay in state at the Cathedral. His broad red hat, known as a galero, was the first to be raised to Holy Name's ceiling. It remains there to this day.
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Archbishop Samuel Stritch of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, is appointed Chicago's fourth archbishop. His installation takes place Jan. 3, 1940.
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The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrates its 100th anniversary. Holy Name Cathedral turned 75 this year.
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Archbishop Stritch is appointed as a cardinal by Pope Pius XII.
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WBKB-TV (now WLS-TV) gives first television broadcast of the Midnight Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. The Christmas Eve broadcasts are now done by WGN-TV.
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Cardinal Stritch dies only two months after being appointed to Proprefect of the Roman Congregation of the Propagagtion of the Faith.
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Bishop Albert Meyer, Archbishop of Milwaukee, is installed as Archbishop of Chicago.
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Archbishop Meyer is elevated to a cardinal by Pope John XXIII.
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Cardinal Meyer dies.
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New Orleans Archbishop John Cody was installed as Chicago's sixth Archbishop.
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Pope John VI elevates Cody to a cardinal.
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In need of critical repairs to its structural foundation, Holy Name Cathedral was closed Easter Sunday of this year. At the same time, cathedral was redesigned to conform to new Vatican requirements. The cathedral would remain closed for almost two years.
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Following a $4 million renovation, Holy Name Cathedral reopens for its Midnight Mass service.
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Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Holy Name Cathedral as part of his American tour and trip to Chicago.
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Cardinal Cody dies.
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Cincinnati Archbishop Joseph Bernardin is named as Chicago's seventh Archbishop.
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Archbishop Bernardin is elevated to cardinal status by Pope John Paul II.
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The Flentrop organ in Holy Name Cathedral was formally dedicated. With 5,558 pipes and four keyboards, it is easily the largest mechanical-operated organ in Chicago.
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After a brave, public battle with cancer, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin died. Millions of parishioners and admirers from around the world attended his funeral at Holy Name.
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Portland, Ore. Archbishop Francis George was installed as Chicago's eighth archbishop.
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Archbishop George is elevated to cardinal status by Pope John Paul II.
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Holy Name Cathedral celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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A large panel of the cathedral's ornate roof falls. Holy Name is closed for nine months while extensive repairs are done.
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After tedious work on the cathedral's roof, Holy Name reopens.
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An early morning roof fire at Holy Name closes the church for more repairs.
