Czech and Slovak Roman Catholic Churches in Chicago

St. Wenceslaus
NE corner Dekoven and Desplaines St.
Organized Aug. 14, 1863
Closed 1955 and merged with Holy Guardian Angel (Cabrini St.)
Last Mass July 10, 1955
church razed
Records at Archives

St. John Nepomucene
2953 S. Lowe Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
312-225-5779)
Organized 1871
Closed June 30, 1990.
Was started Dec. 3, 1871 at the NW corner of 25th and Portland (now Princeton) Ave
Records are at: St. David
3210 S. Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
312-842-0055.

St. Procopius
1641 S. Allport St,
Chicago, IL 60608
312-226-7887
Organized 1875
April 16, 1876 moved the former Methodist Church from 19th and Halsted St. to the present day site at 18th and Allport St. Is now a mission church to the Hispanic Community and run by the Jesuits. The Benedictines still run the St. Procopius (Illinois Benedictine) Abbey in Lisle, IL.

St. Vitus
1818 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60608
312-226-0380
Organized 1888
Closed June 30, 1990
In 1888 worshiped in the former St. Pius Church at the corner of Van Horn (now 18th Pl.) and Paulina St.
Records at St. Adalbert
1650 W. 17th St.
Chicago, IL 60608
312-226-0340.

Our Lady of Good Counsel
916 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
312-486-1086
Organized 1889
Closed 1989
Oct 6, 1889 church at Cornelia Ave. (now Walton St).
Records at: St. Helen
2315 W. Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60622
312-235-3575

St. Cyril and Methodius
5009 S. Hermitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
312-778-4044
Organized 1891
Closed June 30, 1990
Dec 20, 1891 worshiped in St. Rose of Lima Church. April 1892-Aug 1892 worshiped in St. Joseph at 48th and Hermitage. Oct 9, 1892 dedicated a new church. Records at: St. Joseph
4821 S. Hemitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60609
312-254-2366.

St. Ludmilla
2408 S. Albany Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623
312-521-1808
Organized 1891
Consolidated June 30, 1990 and merged with St.Casimir (Whipple St.) and was renamed Our Lady of Tepeyac (2226 S. Whipple St.). Sept. 20, 1891 dedicated a new church.

Our Lady of Lourdes
1444 S. Keeler Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623
312-762-5700
Organized 1892.
Oct. 23, 1892 church at 15th and Keeler Ave. In 1969 St. Finbarr (14th St.) merged with Our Lady of Lourdes.

Blessed Agnes or St. Agnes of Bohemia
2651 S. Central Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60629
312-522-0142
Organized February 1904.
On June 5, 1904 dedicated the church. Jan 1, 1990 Blessed Agnes was renamed St. Agnes of Bohemia.

St. Joseph
730 W. 17th Pl.
Chicago, IL.
Organized 1906
Closed Jan. 1968
1906 founded as a mission of St. Procopius (18th and Allport). 1906 (approx.) church at 730 W. 17th pl. Jan. 1968 merged with Providence of God Church, 18th and Union Ave.
Records at Archives

St. Michael the Archangel
4821 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60609
312-523-1248
Organized 1898
1898 church at 4920 S. Paulina St.

Assumption
2434 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
312-247-6644
Organized Aug. 15, 1903
1903 worshiped in the John Spry School at 2400 S. Marshall Blvd. Worshiped in the Ludmilla Church at 24th and Albany. 1905 worshiped in an old church at 22nd and Whipple.

Holy Rosary
108th and Perry Organized; 1907
Closed 1973
Merged with All Saints (108th)
1908 (approx) worshiped in St. Anthony Church.
1909-May 1910 worshiped in All Saints at 108th and State St.
Oct 2, 1910 at SE corner of 108th and Perry Ave.
Feb 1973 merged with All Saints (108th and State St.)
Records at Archives

St. John the Baptist
Burley Ave. between 91st and 92nd Sts.
9129 S. Burley Ave.
Chicago, Il 60617
312-768-1514
Organized May 16, 1909
1909 worshiped in the former Protestant Church at east side of Burley Ave. between 91st and 92nd Sts.

Sacred Heart
Huron St. and Oakley Blvd.
721 N. Oakley Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
312-733-1411
Organized 1911
Closed June 30, 1990
Oct. 22, 1911 dedicated the former Bethlehem Norwegian United Church at the corner of Huron St. and Center (now Racine).
Records at: Holy Rosary
612 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
312- 278-4820

St. Cyril and Methodius
Walton St. and Kildare Ave.
Organized 1914
Closed 1987
Dec. 25, 1915 erected a new church. 1987 closed.
Records at Archives

St. Simon the Apostle
5157 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632
312-436-1045
Organized Aug. 1926
October 3, 1926 worshiped in a store at 2624 W. 51st. St.
June 19, 1929 church at 5143 S. California Ave.