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as well as the Baroque period that its style is modeled on. The
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in April 1924. St. Hyacinth's bears a striking similarity to
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in Chicago. The church structure—a red-brick edifice in the
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Chicago Churches and Synagogues: An Architectural Pilgrimage
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have paid official visits to St. Hyacinth's. Other famous
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2044:Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School
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1122:(5th ed.). University of Chicago Press.
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2224:Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan
2154:Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights
1203:Kociołek, Jacek; Filipowicz, Stefan (2002).
453:was partly filmed at St. Hyacinth Basilica.
1868:Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Glenview
721:Monuments to Pope John Paul II, and Father
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1449:Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
2797:28th International Eucharistic Congress
2124:St. Ignatius College Preparatory School
2089:Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
1952:Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago
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2308:Our Lady of the Angels School, Chicago
2204:Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette
1873:SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Lemont
1863:St. Mary of Częstochowa Church, Cicero
1621:Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
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1411:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
1073:St. Hyacinth is located in Chicago's
708:the church of St. Mary of Częstochowa
637:are spread throughout the sanctuary.
333:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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2351:Clergy of the Archdiocese of Chicago
2020:University of Saint Mary of the Lake
481:occurred on April 30, 1917, and the
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2283:Queen of Peace High School, Burbank
2194:St. Joseph High School, Westchester
1718:Church of the Immaculate Conception
849:Saints of the Roman Catholic Church
2860:Polish-American culture in Chicago
1369:PGSA - St. Hyacinth Church History
750:speaking at St. Hyacinth Basilica.
465:who built many of the magnificent
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2149:St. Laurence High School, Burbank
1853:Holy Family Church, North Chicago
1798:St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church
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1883:St. Martha Church, Morton Grove
1723:Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
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2134:St. Rita of Cascia High School
1888:St. John Brebeuf Church, Niles
1813:St. Michael's Church, Old Town
1211:] (in Polish). Ex Libris.
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2174:Fenwick High School, Oak Park
2049:Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
2015:Saint Joseph College Seminary
1828:St. Thomas the Apostle Church
1803:St. Mary of the Angels Church
1194:Kantowicz, Edward R. (2007).
679:, is crowned in keeping with
350:It is a prime example of the
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2850:Basilica churches in Chicago
2263:Academy of Our Lady, Chicago
2189:Seton Academy, South Holland
2164:Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont
2064:Hales Franciscan High School
1823:St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
1669:Queen of All Saints Basilica
1664:Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica
1160:. Mahwah, NJ: HiddenSpring.
1093:Church in architecture books
494:Cardinal George W. Mundelein
1909:Madonna Della Strada Chapel
1893:St. Joseph Church, Wilmette
1858:St. Anne Church, Barrington
1728:Nativity of Our Lord Church
1259:Roman Catholicism in Poland
1137:McNamara, Denis R. (2005).
733:Center of Chicago's Polonia
414:granted the designation of
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2278:Maria High School, Chicago
2010:Catholic Theological Union
1985:Stritch School of Medicine
1833:St. Vincent de Paul Church
1788:St. Jerome Croatian Church
1659:Basilica of Saint Hyacinth
1502:Thomas Patrick Roger Foley
1209:Polish Churches of Chicago
1205:Kościoły Polskie w Chicago
1120:Chicago's Famous Buildings
837:Communist regime in Poland
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690:Three pairs of monumental
321:Basilica of Saint Hyacinth
190:October 16, 1921
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2114:St. Benedict High School
2109:Resurrection High School
2094:Mount Carmel High School
2079:Leo Catholic High School
2069:Holy Trinity High School
2039:Brother Rice High School
1878:St. James Church, Lemont
1738:Old St. Patrick's Church
1363:Basilica of St. Hyacinth
1175:Lane, George A. (1981).
1101:The AIA Guide to Chicago
1001:St. Elizabeth of Hungary
825:Chicago's Polish Village
739:Chicago's Polish Village
601:in the church's eastern
289:August 7, 1921
274:April 30, 1917
2691:Patrick William Riordan
2626:William Richard Griffin
2591:Stanislaus Vincent Bona
2439:Raymond Peter Hillinger
2129:St. Patrick High School
1980:Saint Xavier University
1773:St. John Cantius Church
1156:Chiat, Marylin (2004).
1021:St. Maravillas de Jesus
762:, or Polish community.
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329:Bazylika Świętego Jacka
241:Worthmann and Steinbach
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2489:William Edward McManus
2389:William Edward Cousins
1578:Catholicism portal
1374:Archdiocese of Chicago
1233:Polish Cathedral style
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986:St. Therese of Liseaux
961:bl. Angela Truszkowska
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513:St. Mary of the Angels
418:, the third church in
386:from the city's first
360:St. Mary of the Angels
352:Polish Cathedral style
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2737:Donald Martin Carroll
2711:Aloysius John Wycisło
2696:Edward James Slattery
2661:Martin Dewey McNamara
2646:Francis Joseph Magner
2636:James Patrick Keleher
2601:Maurice Francis Burke
2494:William David O'Brien
2419:Wilton Daniel Gregory
2399:Gustavo García-Siller
2364:Alfred Leo Abramowicz
2054:De La Salle Institute
1843:St. Wenceslaus Church
1733:Notre Dame de Chicago
1708:Holy Innocents Church
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981:St. Francis of Assisi
966:St. Faustina Kowalska
866:St. Stanislaus Kostka
817:pilgrimage to Chicago
784:, and former Premier
771:Stanisław Mikołajczyk
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714:that was unveiled in
623:St. Francis of Assisi
587:Sacred Heart of Jesus
568:Stations of the Cross
552:stained glass windows
392:St. Stanislaus Kostka
337:Avondale neighborhood
230:For Polish immigrants
139:St. Hyacinth Basilica
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2706:Raymond James Vonesh
2676:Thomas Joseph Murphy
2631:John Richard Keating
2606:Edmund Michael Dunne
2586:Romeo Roy Blanchette
2444:Edward Francis Hoban
2384:Edwin Michael Conway
2369:Mark Andrew Bartosic
1970:Dominican University
1793:St. Ladislaus Church
1538:Albert Gregory Meyer
1523:James Edward Quigley
1365:at Wikimedia Commons
1069:St. Hyacinth's today
1051:St. Aloysius Gonzaga
802:Zbigniew Romaszewski
627:St. Anthony of Padua
619:St. Maximilian Kolbe
227:Heritage designation
2727:John George Alleman
2681:Ernest John Primeau
2611:Edward Joseph Dunne
2581:Robert Emmet Barron
2576:Peter Joseph Baltes
2549:Andrew Peter Wypych
2539:Bernard James Sheil
2509:Cletus F. O'Donnell
2474:Timothy Joseph Lyne
2429:Nevin William Hayes
2414:Thomas Joseph Grady
2379:Robert Gerald Casey
2374:Kevin M. Birmingham
2059:DePaul College Prep
1838:Church of St. Vitus
1778:St. Josaphat Church
1763:St. Hedwig's Church
1758:St. Edward's Church
1743:Sacred Heart Church
1713:Holy Trinity Church
1634:Holy Name Cathedral
1235:churches of Chicago
991:St. Andrew Avellino
936:St. John Chrysostom
921:St. Vincent De Paul
916:St. Francis of Rome
911:St. Elizabeth Seton
779:President of Poland
595:Our Lady of Sorrows
564:St. Louis, Missouri
501:church architecture
382:Founded in 1894 by
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2829:Chicago portal
2777:Jeremiah J. Rodell
2732:Thaddeus J. Butler
2567:Priests who became
2544:John George Vlazny
2469:Robert J. Lombardo
2464:Jerome E. Listecki
2449:Thad J. Jakubowski
2434:Ronald Aldon Hicks
2409:Raymond E. Goedert
2253:St. Viator College
2084:Marist High School
2074:Josephinum Academy
1753:St. Clement Church
1748:St. Barbara Church
1703:Holy Family Church
1280:Catholic New World
1254:Tadeusz Żukotyński
956:St. John Berchmans
951:St. Francis Xavier
806:Antoni Macierewicz
798:Anna Walentynowicz
796:activists such as
786:Jarosław Kaczyński
777:winner and former
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712:Tolerance Monument
533:Tadeusz Żukotyński
372:Kennedy Expressway
247:Architectural type
181:Hyacinth of Poland
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1965:DePaul University
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1698:Holy Cross Church
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1361:Media related to
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1148:978-1-56854-503-5
1059:Pope John Paul II
891:St. Maria Goretti
881:St. Andrew Bobola
829:George H. W. Bush
775:Nobel Peace Prize
769:, Prime Minister
760:Chicago's Polonia
723:Jerzy Popiełuszko
677:Pope John Paul II
640:The large saucer
585:. Figures of the
471:classical revival
467:Polish Cathedrals
412:Pope John Paul II
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219:Functional status
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