St. James Cathedral, Chicago
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Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, USA. The diocese is served by The Right Reverend Jeffrey D. Lee, who serves as Bishop of the diocese, and The Right Reverend Victor A. Scantlebury, who serves as Assistant Bishop...
in Chicago, Illinois
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. It is the oldest church of the Anglican Communion
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and Episcopal tradition in the Chicago area, having been founded in 1834. It did not receive the status of cathedral
Cathedral
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until 1955. The church is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago.
Together with the Roman Catholic
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Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Name, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. It is also the parish church of the Archbishop of Chicago...
on State Street, the churches form the Cathedral District of Chicago.
The cathedral stands at the corner of Huron and Wabash streets.