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St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church

This is an archived listing.

Address

5535 N. Paulina St.

Neighborhood

Andersonville / Edgewater

Architect

Colmes & Perry, 1924

Description

Founded in 1904 as a German/Luxembourger parish, St. Gregory the Great Church is a Norman Gothic gem from the 1920s. Inside you will find a lavishly decorated ceiling, an imposing sanctuary, and hidden chapels that include a permanent Nativity scene. The paintings in the shrines of Mary and St. Joseph, by the Spanish artist Julio de Diego, are noted for their exquisite color and symmetry and have previously been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hand-crafted in Germany, the pulpit, shrines, and Stations of the Cross are complemented by English jewel glass windows.

Archived In

2019 , 2021 , 2023