Discover the beauty and history of Holy Name Cathedral! ✨ Every Sunday after the 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM Masses, our friendly Docents offer free 15-minute mini tours. On the first and third Sundays of each month (including this Sunday, October 19!), stay after the 12:30 PM Mass for a full 45-minute Cathedral tour. No reservations needed — just meet at the front of the main center aisle right after Mass. Come see the Cathedral in a whole new light! 🕊️ #HolyNameCathedral #Chicago #CathedralTours #Di

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Today marks 150 years since the dedication of Holy Name Cathedral and the beginning of our 150th anniversary year as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Chicago. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 leveled Holy Name Parish and much of the neighborhood, it was decided that a new church would be constructed to serve as the official Cathedral for the growing archdiocese. Ground was broken in July 1874, and just 16 months later, on November 21, 1875, the very Cathedral we worship in today was dedic